This for example means that there are $3$ sta$$ members that work in parallel in the safety stage. In

each stage each idea is processed by only one sta$$ member: for example, once one of the $3$ sta$$

members starts working on an idea in the safety stage, the idea completes that stage in $2$ days $($and

either exits or moves to the focus group stage$).$ The marke$$ng and management teams work

together on a product and should e$$ec$$vely be considered as a single sta$$er each. Everyone works

$8$ hours per day $($that is$,$ can be assumed a day consists of $8$ hours$),5$ days a week.