a) What is the throughput time of this work cell? s b) What is the bottleneck time of this work cell? W (d c) What is the bottleneck station? d) If the firm operates 8 hours per day, 6 days per week, what is the weekly capacity of this work cell?
a) What is the throughput time of this work cell? s b) What is the bottleneck time of this work cell? W (d c) What is the bottleneck station? d) If the firm operates 8 hours per day, 6 days per week, what is the weekly capacity of this work cell?
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