a. Complete the Summary (top-right) portion of the chart b. What is the total labor cost associated with the process c. How can this operation be made more efficient? Make a process chart using OM Explorer's Process Charts Solver of the improved process. What are the annual labor-saving if this new process is implemented?

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Management of the Just Like Home Restaurant has asked you to analyze some of its processes. One of these processes is making a single-scoop ice cream cone. Cones can be ordered by a server (for table service) or by a customer (for takeout).

  Process: Making one ice cream cone   Summary    
  Subject: Server at counter     Activity # of Step Time Distance    
  Beginning: Walk to cone storage area   Operation 
 
     
 
       
  Ending: Give it to service or customer   Transport
 
     
 
       
            Inspect
 
     
 
       
  Insert Step       Delay
 
     
 
       
  Append Step       Store
 
       
  Remove Step                  
                       
Step #. Time              (min) Distance (feet)
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
Step Description
1 0.2 5   X       Walk to Cone Storage Area  
2 0.05   X         Remove empty cone  
3 0.1 5   X       Walk to counter    
4 0.05   X         Place cone in holder    
5 0.2 8   X       Walk to sink    
6 0.5         X   Ask dishwasher to wash scoop
7 0.15 8   X       Walk to counter with clean scoop
8 0.05 X           Pick up empty cone    
9 0.1 2.5   X       Walk to favor ordered  
10 0.75 X           Scoop ice cream in cone  
11 0.75 X           Place ice cream in cone  
12 0.25       X     Check for stability    
13 0.05 2.5   X       Walk to order placement area  
14 0.05   X         Give server or customer the cone
  • The ice cream counter server earns $10 per hour (including variable fringe benefits).
  • The process is performed 10 times per hour (on average).
  • The restaurant is open 363 days per year, 10 hours a day

a. Complete the Summary (top-right) portion of the chart

b. What is the total labor cost associated with the process

c. How can this operation be made more efficient? Make a process chart using OM Explorer's Process Charts Solver of the improved process. What are the annual labor-saving if this new process is implemented?

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Process:
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Summary
# of Step
Subject
Server at counter
Activity
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Transport
Inspect
Delay
Time
Distance
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Walk to cone storage area
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Remove empty cone
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Walk to counter
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Place cone in holder
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5.
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Walk to sink
16
6.
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Ask dishwasher to wash scoop
17
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Walk to counter with clean scoop
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0.75 X
18
Pick up empty cone
19
6.
2.5
Walk to favor ordered
20
10
Scoop ice cream in cone
21 11
0.75 X
Place ice cream in cone
22
12
0.25
Check for stability
23
13
0.05
2.5
Walk to order placement area
24
14
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Give server or customer the cone
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Transcribed Image Text:Paste BIU- *A-川雅排一: Format Painter Merge & Center $ - % * Condit 0 .00 Format Clipboard Font Alignment Number A1 A K. 1 Process: Making one ice cream cone Summary # of Step Subject Server at counter Activity Оperation Transport Inspect Delay Time Distance Beginning Ending Walk to cone storage area 4 Give it to service or Customer Insert Step Append Step Remove Step Store Step Time Distance (feet) 0.2 0.05 10 #. (min) Step Description Walk to Cone Storage Area 11 12 Remove empty cone 13 3. 0.1 Walk to counter 14 4 0.05 Place cone in holder 15 5. 0.2 8. Walk to sink 16 6. 0.5 Ask dishwasher to wash scoop 17 0.15 8. Walk to counter with clean scoop 0.05 X 0.1 0.75 X 18 Pick up empty cone 19 6. 2.5 Walk to favor ordered 20 10 Scoop ice cream in cone 21 11 0.75 X Place ice cream in cone 22 12 0.25 Check for stability 23 13 0.05 2.5 Walk to order placement area 24 14 0.05 Give server or customer the cone 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 e ト
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