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For a batch size of 40 parts, what is the capacity of stage 1 in (parts per minute)? 0.57

For a batch size of 40 parts, what is the capacity of stage 1 in (parts per minute)? 0.57

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Consider the following process consisting of three process steps performed by three resources: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Setup Time(min) 30 |No Setup No Setup Processing Time(min) 1min/part 2min/part 1.5min/part Work is processed in batches at each step. Before a batch is processed at step 1, the machine has to be set up. During a setup, the machine is unable to process any product. For a batch size of 40 parts, what is the capacity of stage 1 in (parts per minute)? 0.57 For a batch size of 40 parts, what is the capacity of the process in (parts per minute)? 0.5 For a batch size of 12 parts, what is the capacity of the process in (parts per minute)? 0.28 What is the optimal batch size for the process if demand is 0.2 parts/min? 12 When we remove inventory buffers from the process and choose the batch size to be 12, what is the process capacity (in parts per minute)? 0.6
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following process consisting of three process steps performed by three resources: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Setup Time(min) 30 |No Setup No Setup Processing Time(min) 1min/part 2min/part 1.5min/part Work is processed in batches at each step. Before a batch is processed at step 1, the machine has to be set up. During a setup, the machine is unable to process any product. For a batch size of 40 parts, what is the capacity of stage 1 in (parts per minute)? 0.57 For a batch size of 40 parts, what is the capacity of the process in (parts per minute)? 0.5 For a batch size of 12 parts, what is the capacity of the process in (parts per minute)? 0.28 What is the optimal batch size for the process if demand is 0.2 parts/min? 12 When we remove inventory buffers from the process and choose the batch size to be 12, what is the process capacity (in parts per minute)? 0.6
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