Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781260484687
Author: CACHON, Gerard
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 3, Problem 11PA
a)
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To identify: The resource which is the bottleneck of the process.
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To calculate: The flow rate of the process.
c)
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To calculate: The utilization of the “Wax” process.
d)
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To calculate: The utilization of the “hand dry” process.
e)
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To calculate: The cycle time of the process.
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To calculate: The time taken to wash 5 cars.
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