Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781260484687
Author: CACHON, Gerard
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 3, Problem 6PA
a)
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To determine: The capacity of the “baking” process step.
b)
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To determine: The bottleneck of the manufacturing process.
c)
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To determine: The process flow rate.
d)
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To determine: The utilization of the mixing process step.
e)
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To determine: The utilization of the packing process step.
f)
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To determine: The cycle time of the process.
g)
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To determine: The time taken to complete 50 batches of biscuits.
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