Question: Stage A 20 cars per hour Initial set up time of 20 minute when changing the car model or size Stage B 20 cars per

Stage A 20 cars per hour Initial set up time of 20 minute when changing the car model or size

Stage B 20 cars per hour Must be shut down for maintenance and cleaning for 30 minute after every 90 minute of operation

Stage C 18 cars per hour More customization, but no setups

PART A Single car model

Stage A is already set up

How many cars can be produced by the system in an 8-hour shift?

How much idle time is there in this stage during such a shift?

Which stage will you add capacity to? And by how much? Why?

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