Question: The table below lists the stations, servers, and workloads for a flexible manufacturing system that includes a part storage unit with a capacity of 12

  • The table below lists the stations, servers, and workloads for a flexible manufacturing system that includes a part storage unit with a capacity of 12 parts. Determine the total production rate of the system, manufacturing lead times, and waiting times for the following number of parts in the system: (a) N = 4, (b) N = 7 and N = 15. Station i 1 2 3 4 4 5 Operation Proc Proc Proc Insp L/U Trans Server 3 2 1 1 2 1 Workload (Wli,hr/pc) 0.81 0.53 0.31 0.28 0.24 0.15 Key: Proc = Processing, Insp = Inspection, L/U= Load/Unload,Trans= Transport

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