This is from a Subway example with one employee. How is the processing time 1 /120 = 0.008333 --> 0.008333 * 3600 = 30 BUT the Cylce time is 1 / 120 = 0.0333

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This is from a Subway example with one employee.

How is the processing time 1 /120 = 0.008333 --> 0.008333 * 3600 = 30

BUT the Cylce time is 1 / 120 = 0.0333

Cycle Time
Cycle time: the time between completing two
consecutive flow units (the time between ringing up two
customers)
1
Cycle time
= 0.0333 hour
Flow rate
120 seconds
Transcribed Image Text:Cycle Time Cycle time: the time between completing two consecutive flow units (the time between ringing up two customers) 1 Cycle time = 0.0333 hour Flow rate 120 seconds
Сарacity
1/ Processing Time = Capacity
1/120 = 0.008333 customer per second
0.008333 customer per second * 60 minutes = 0.5
customer per minute
0..5 customer per minute * 60 = 30 customer per hour
Transcribed Image Text:Сарacity 1/ Processing Time = Capacity 1/120 = 0.008333 customer per second 0.008333 customer per second * 60 minutes = 0.5 customer per minute 0..5 customer per minute * 60 = 30 customer per hour
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