Klassen Toy Company, Inc., assembles two parts (parts 1 and 2): Part 1 is first processed at workstation A for 10 minutes per unit and then processed at workstation B for 15 minutes per unit. Part 2 is simultaneously processed at workstation C for 12 minutes per unit. Work stations B and C feed the parts to an assembler at workstation D, where the two parts are assembled. The time at workstation D is 20 minutes. a) The bottleneck of this process is workstation D at 20 minutes per unit (enter your response as a whole number). b) The hourly capacity of the process is units (enter your response as a whole number).

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**Klassen Toy Company Process Overview**

The Klassen Toy Company, Inc., assembles two parts (parts 1 and 2) as described below:

- **Part 1 Processing:**
  - **Workstation A:** Takes 10 minutes per unit.
  - **Workstation B:** Takes 15 minutes per unit.

- **Part 2 Processing:**
  - **Workstation C:** Takes 12 minutes per unit.

- **Assembly at Workstation D:**
  - Parts from workstations B and C are fed to an assembler at workstation D, where they are assembled.
  - The assembly time at workstation D is 20 minutes per unit.

**Key Process Details:**

a) The bottleneck of this process is at **workstation D**, which operates at **20 minutes per unit**.

b) The hourly capacity of the process is determined by the bottleneck. Therefore, it is **3 units** per hour (since 60 minutes/hour divided by 20 minutes/unit equals 3 units/hour).
Transcribed Image Text:**Klassen Toy Company Process Overview** The Klassen Toy Company, Inc., assembles two parts (parts 1 and 2) as described below: - **Part 1 Processing:** - **Workstation A:** Takes 10 minutes per unit. - **Workstation B:** Takes 15 minutes per unit. - **Part 2 Processing:** - **Workstation C:** Takes 12 minutes per unit. - **Assembly at Workstation D:** - Parts from workstations B and C are fed to an assembler at workstation D, where they are assembled. - The assembly time at workstation D is 20 minutes per unit. **Key Process Details:** a) The bottleneck of this process is at **workstation D**, which operates at **20 minutes per unit**. b) The hourly capacity of the process is determined by the bottleneck. Therefore, it is **3 units** per hour (since 60 minutes/hour divided by 20 minutes/unit equals 3 units/hour).
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