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Evaluation of the queues at each station revealed that Station 3 (Average Queue: 556.6, St Dev: 453.3) was more strained than Station 1 (Average Queue: 386.1, St Dev: 363.3). The firm understands that as queues Figure 2: Machine Utilization and Queues at Littlefield Technologies

c. If we buy machine 3 because it's a bottleneck, without changing anything else, utilization for station 3 will become less which will cause less queue, less waiting time, less lead time, no or less penalty, more revenue.

| Regular intervals over a set period of time e.g. every half an hour during the session

1. Assuming that the order contains a dozen of cookies, the time to take a rush order is the sum of cycle times for each activity: 0+6+2+9+1+0+5+2+1=26 min.

With your permission, I would like to start my investigation by doing an in-depth interview with you. As the founder, owner, and head coach of the club for forty years, your knowledge and experience will be crucial in creating and implementing new and updated methods that will be practical and realistic. I would also like to interview the president of the club, Tracey Matovich, past president, Carolyn Doherty, and treasurer, Wendy Petersmeyer. Their experience in club procedures and financials will be beneficial in coming up with a feasible report. However, I will need to secure permission for an interview from these individuals, so their involvement is not

The Cost-Volume-Profit analysis (CVP) for Snap Fitness provides an evaluation of its profits as costs and volume changes. As the owner of a Snap Fitness franchise, decisions about selling prices, product mix, and maximizing the use of the fitness center depends on CVP. A CVP analysis classifies cost as variable and fixed, and calculates a contribution margin. Relevant information identified in the analysis is the total monthly fixed costs of Snap Fitness, which are $6,000. Monthly fixed operating costs are $4,000 and monthly lease equipment costs are $2,000. The fitness

There are also some weaknesses here that need to be addressed. Some of the facilities are not up to many members standards. The clubhouse underwent some renovations but still needs more to keep up with some member’s standards. Members found the clubhouse “tired” and lacked ambience, the formal dining room was closed due to that fact. Food and Beverage sales have a $103,379 loss.

Determine the 1-RM within at least four times including resting time of three to five minutes between each trail.

The health club industry has continued to see an increase in the amount of health clubs/fitness centers. Since 1992, the United States has seen the number of health clubs increased by almost 40 percent, from 12,635 to 17,531 facilities. It has also seen an increase in membership by almost 60 percent, from 20.8 million to 32.8 million. What this all means for Fun 4 Life Fitness Center, LLC is that the market is ever growing which translates to more competition. Most fitness centers offer a variety of services to address the needs and convenience of the customers. Some of these services includes personal trainers, facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, and programs that cater to mostly every demographic.

3. How does demand variability impact capacity issues at LAA? What can the company do to control variability in demand?

Using the intercompany-billing rate per hour of $400 and the intercompany demand of 205 hours we calculate revenue and expenses.

Hence, the bottleneck is due to high variability in order arrival rate and order processing time. Hence, we need to analyse the quarterly utilization level.

Capacity is a factories ability to produce items explained as follows, consider a factory that has a capacity of 10,000 " machine hours" in each 40 hour week. This factory should be capable of producing 10,000 "standard hours of work" during a 40-hour week. The actual volume of product that the factory can produce will depend on:

Using Little’s Formula we have done Lead Time Analysis (Exhibit 4) which shows that on an average Lead Time is approximately 2 days (2.10). As we have seen, throughput on the other hand is approximately 6 days which is much higher than the average Lead Time. This suggests that the longer throughput time is because of allocation problems described

The sporting entertainment area is large with large flat screen and smaller screens with keno available. The gaming room is separate to the club and is accessed by a door to ensure under 18’s cannot enter.