The Pullman Mfg., Inc. three-station work cell illustrated in the figure below has two machines at station 1 in parallel. (The product needs to go through only one of the two machines before proceeding to station 2.) SEE PICTURE Answer C **Manufacturing System Evaluation**The diagram represents a manufacturing process with the following stations:1. **Station 1**: - Machine A: 20 minutes per unit. - Machine B: 20 minutes per unit.2. **Station 2**: 12 minutes per unit.3. **Station 3**: 8 minutes per unit.**Scenario**:The manager, Ms. Hartley, wants to evaluate adding a parallel machine at Station 2.**Results**:a) **Throughput Time**: The throughput time of the new work cell is 40 minutes.b) **Bottleneck Time**: The bottleneck time of the new work cell is 10 minutes per unit.c) **Weekly Capacity**: If the firm operates 8 hours per day, 6 days per week, the weekly capacity of the work cell with the second machine at Station 2 is 24 units.

Capacity is the ability to manufacture maximum output from the available resources and materials.

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c) If the firm operates 8 hours per day, 6 days per week, the weekly capacity of the work cell with the second machine at workstation 2 is 24 units (enter your response as a whole number).

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