Question: Will the cycle time change if another oven is added? It still takes the same amount of time, 1 0 minutes, to load and bake

Will the cycle time change if another oven is added?
It
still takes the same amount of time, 10
minutes, to load and bake a dozen cookie with a second oven. In that sense, the cycle time
will remain at 10 minutes per dozen
after a second oven is added. However, when dealing with only single-dozen orders, since Kristen will be busy mixing and spooning for TWO ovens, she will become the new bottleneck. There the cycle time for the whole process becomes
8
minutes, which is the time Kristen spends mixing and spooning one dozen cookie. You can see from the following Gantt chart for 1-doz 2-oven scenario.
kcc-1doz-2ovens.png
Will the capacity double if another oven is added?
The best answer is
it will double even if everything else of the process remains the same
.
How much would you be willing to pay in general for renting a second oven? You don't need to give specific amount but in general what is the principle.

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