Question: Which operation is the bottleneck? What is the bottleneck time? What is the throughput time of the overall system? A production process at Kenneth Day

Which operation is the bottleneck?

What is the bottleneck time?

What is the throughput time of the overall system?

Which operation is the bottleneck? What is the

A production process at Kenneth Day Manufacturing is shown in the figure below. The drilling operation occurs separately from, and simultaneously with, the sawing and sanding, which are independent sequential operations. A product needs to go through only one of the three assembly operations (the operations are in parallel). 5 units/hr 2.5 units/hr Assembly 0.7 units/hr Sawing Sanding Welding 7 units/hr Assembly 0.7 units/hr Drilling 1.8 units/hr Assembly 0.7 units/hr

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