To do: Define: Capacity (of a workstation or system): Utilization: The process flow in a distribution center will be diagramed on the board. Consider the following capacity statistics for each of the functions in the system: 1. Determine the total capacity of each function. What is the capacity of the entire system (i.e. of the DC), in orders/day? 2. Which function is the bottleneck? 3. What capacity should the functions that are upstream of the bottleneck run at? Why? 4. From your answer in Q3, what will be the utilization of each function? 5. How does the introduction of variability affect your answer to Question 3 ? 6. How can the capacity of the DC be increased? What will determine the new capacity after the change? THE GOAL (Movie) For the five steps of the Theory of Constraints, provide an example from the hike and from the plant. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|} \hline & Example from the Hike & Example from the Plant \\ \hline Step One -Identify the Bottleneck & & \\ \hline Step TwoExploit the Bottleneck & & \\ \hline Step Three Subordinate to the Bottleneck & & \\ \hline Repeat Rep & & \\ \hline Step Four Elevate the Botleneck & & \\ \hline \end{tabular} To do: Define: Capacity (of a workstation or system): Utilization: The process flow in a distribution center will be diagramed on the board. Consider the following capacity statistics for each of the functions in the system: 1. Determine the total capacity of each function. What is the capacity of the entire system (i.e. of the DC), in orders/day? 2. Which function is the bottleneck? 3. What capacity should the functions that are upstream of the bottleneck run at? Why? 4. From your answer in Q3, what will be the utilization of each function? 5. How does the introduction of variability affect your answer to Question 3 ? 6. How can the capacity of the DC be increased? What will determine the new capacity after the change? THE GOAL (Movie) For the five steps of the Theory of Constraints, provide an example from the hike and from the plant. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|} \hline & Example from the Hike & Example from the Plant \\ \hline Step One -Identify the Bottleneck & & \\ \hline Step TwoExploit the Bottleneck & & \\ \hline Step Three Subordinate to the Bottleneck & & \\ \hline Repeat Rep & & \\ \hline Step Four Elevate the Botleneck & & \\ \hline \end{tabular}