QUESTION $3$

$3\mathrm{.}1$ The bottleneck resource must be maniaged by a well$-$maintained process system.

List and describe the components of that system.

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Consider a simple manufacturing process you are familiar with, and describe

causes of bottlenecks in that process and how those bottlenecks can be

eliminated$/$reduced$.$ Provide brief background of the manufacturing

companylprocess.

$3\mathrm{.}3$ A $3$D print shop has the following number of failures with its printers. The

department wants to evaluate the possibility of outsourcing preventive maintenance

to the manufacturer. Because of the risk associated with failure, the cost of each

failure is estimated at R$25000.$ The manufacturer will guarantee repairs on any and

all failures as part of the preventive maintenance contract and the cost of this

preventive maintenance program is R$36000$ per month. Given the following history

associated with current maintenance policy, should the company outsource

preventive maintenance? Show full calculations

$3\mathrm{.}4$ Determine the relability of the system below, given the following individual

reliabilities.