C&A Pens produces three kinds of ink pens: red, black, and blue. The data on these products are given below. Demand (pens per hour) Changeover time (minutes) Production rate (pens per hour) Red 50 60 200 Black 30 30 200 Blue 10 45 200 C&A's production sequence is making 150 red first, then switching to make 90 black before changing over to make 30 blue. What is the utilization of the production process?

C&A Pens produces three kinds of ink pens: red, black, and blue. The data on these products are given below. Demand (pens per hour) Changeover time (minutes) Production rate (pens per hour) Red 50 60 200 Black 30 30 200 Blue 10 45 200 C&A's production sequence is making 150 red first, then switching to make 90 black before changing over to make 30 blue. What is the utilization of the production process?

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