The production process shown below consists of five stages. The numbers in parentheses are the times in minutes to complete one unit before it moves on to the next stage. The demand rate is 48 units per hour.

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The production process shown below consists of five stages. The numbers in parentheses are the times in minutes to complete one unit before it moves on to the next stage. The demand rate is 48 units per hour.

Stage B:
Stage C:
Stage D:
Stage E:
b. Suppose that the number of workers at each stage are as follows:
workers
workers
workers
workers
a. How many workers are needed at each stage if management wants a utilization of at least 80 percent? Round your answers up to the nearest whole number.
Stage A:
workers
What is the output rate at each stage? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.
Stage A:
units/hour
Stage B:
Stage C:
Stage D:
Stage E:
units/hour
C. Where is the bottleneck in this process?
The bottleneck is -Select-
units/hour
Stage A (4)
units/hour
units/hour
Stage B (3)
ABCO E
Stage Number of Workers
3
А
В
Stage C (6)
с
Stage D (5)
D
Stage E (5)
4
7
6
Transcribed Image Text:Stage B: Stage C: Stage D: Stage E: b. Suppose that the number of workers at each stage are as follows: workers workers workers workers a. How many workers are needed at each stage if management wants a utilization of at least 80 percent? Round your answers up to the nearest whole number. Stage A: workers What is the output rate at each stage? Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Stage A: units/hour Stage B: Stage C: Stage D: Stage E: units/hour C. Where is the bottleneck in this process? The bottleneck is -Select- units/hour Stage A (4) units/hour units/hour Stage B (3) ABCO E Stage Number of Workers 3 А В Stage C (6) с Stage D (5) D Stage E (5) 4 7 6
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