The Clip Joint operates four barber's chairs in the student centre. During the week before semester break
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The Clip Joint operates four barber's chairs in the student centre. During the week before semester break and the week before graduation, the Clip Joint experiences peak demands. Military-style haircuts take 5 minutes each, and other styles require 20 minutes each. Operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the six days before semester break, the Clip Joint completes 500 military-style haircuts and 400 other haircuts. During a comparable six-day week before graduation, the Clip Joint completes 700 military-style haircuts and 300 other haircuts. In which week is utilization higher? (Assume that each barber is able to work continuously throughout the 9-hour day.)
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Foundations Of Operations Management
ISBN: 9780133251661
4th Canadian Edition
Authors: Larry P. Ritzman, Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Robert D. Klassen