a) what is the bottleneck time of the system? b) what is the bottleneck station of this work cell? c) what is the throughput time? d) if the firm operates 10 hrs per day, 5 days per week, what is the weekly capacity of this work cell?

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The three-station work cell illustrated in the figure below has a product that must go through one of the two machines at
station 1 (they are parallel) before proceeding to station 2.
Capacity: 20 units/hr
Station 1
Machine A
Station 2
Station 3
Station 1
Capacity:
Capacity:
Machine B
2 units/hr
3 units/hr
Capacity: 20 units/hr
Transcribed Image Text:The three-station work cell illustrated in the figure below has a product that must go through one of the two machines at station 1 (they are parallel) before proceeding to station 2. Capacity: 20 units/hr Station 1 Machine A Station 2 Station 3 Station 1 Capacity: Capacity: Machine B 2 units/hr 3 units/hr Capacity: 20 units/hr
a)
what is the bottleneck time of the system?
b) what is the bottleneck station of this work cell?
c) what is the throughput time?
d) if the firm operates 10 hrs per day, 5 days per week, what is the weekly capacity of this work cell?
Transcribed Image Text:a) what is the bottleneck time of the system? b) what is the bottleneck station of this work cell? c) what is the throughput time? d) if the firm operates 10 hrs per day, 5 days per week, what is the weekly capacity of this work cell?
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