Question: Under the arrival schedule given in ( b ) , calculate the following run - time parameters: d ) Use the total WIP and the

Under the arrival schedule given in (b), calculate the following run-time parameters:
d) Use the total WIP and the flow time calculated in (c), then apply the Littles formula to get the
flow rate and the actual CT. Specifically, show that
a. The flow rate calculated using the Littles law is the same as the flow rate calculated in
(c) using the Gantt chart.
b. The actual CT calculated using the Littles law is the same as the actual CT calculated in
(c) using the Gantt chart.
Demand Rate units/hour
Flow Rate units/hour
Actual Cycle Time sec/unit
WIP for Buffer 1 units
WIP for M1 units
WIP for Buffer 2 units
WIP for M2 units
WIP for M3 units
Total WIP units
Flow time secs

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