Assuming the process satrted empty how long will it take to serve 20 patients in minutes based on below:It takes about 5 minutes for a customer to fill out the paperwork.Entry of information on the paperwork into the system and verification with past records takes another 5 minutes for a receptionist. There are two receptionists.It takes 15 minutes, on average, for the dental assistant to take an X-ray. There are three dental assistants on shift at any moment.There are 10 dentists working at the clinic. Each checkup takes 30 minutes, on average.The following table summarizes the process data collected above.ResourceProcessStaffing (Number of Workers)Processing Time (Minutes per Patient)Self-servePaperwork-5ReceptionistsData Entry25Dental AssistantX-ray315DentistCheckup1030

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Assuming the process satrted empty how long will it take to serve 20 patients in minutes based on below:

It takes about 5 minutes for a customer to fill out the paperwork.
Entry of information on the paperwork into the system and verification with past records takes another 5 minutes for a receptionist. There are two receptionists.
It takes 15 minutes, on average, for the dental assistant to take an X-ray. There are three dental assistants on shift at any moment.
There are 10 dentists working at the clinic. Each checkup takes 30 minutes, on average.

The following table summarizes the process data collected above.

Resource	Process	Staffing (Number of Workers)	Processing Time (Minutes per Patient)
Self-serve	Paperwork	-	5
Receptionists	Data Entry	2	5
Dental Assistant	X-ray	3	15
Dentist	Checkup	10	30

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