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Required: 1. How many units can the cell produce per hour (on a continuous running basis)? If required, round your answer to one decimal place. units per hour 2. How long does it take the cell to produce one unit, assuming the cell is producing on a continuous basis? minutes

Required: 1. How many units can the cell produce per hour (on a continuous running basis)? If required, round your answer to one decimal place. units per hour 2. How long does it take the cell to produce one unit, assuming the cell is producing on a continuous basis? minutes

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Bottleneck Operation: Improving Production Flow Bienestar, Inc., implemented cellular manufacturing as recommended by a consultant. The production flow improved dramatically. However, the company was still faced with the competitive need to improve its cycle time so that the production rate is one bottle every five minutes (12 bottles per hour). The cell structure is shown below; the times above the process represent the time required to process one unit. 15 minutes Heating Tableting 10 minutes 24 minutes Maing Bottling 8 minutes Required: 1. How many units can the cell produce per hour (on a continuous running basis)? If required, round your answer to one decimal place. units per hour 2. How long does it take the cell to produce one unit, assuming the cell is producing on a continuous basis? minutes
Transcribed Image Text:Bottleneck Operation: Improving Production Flow Bienestar, Inc., implemented cellular manufacturing as recommended by a consultant. The production flow improved dramatically. However, the company was still faced with the competitive need to improve its cycle time so that the production rate is one bottle every five minutes (12 bottles per hour). The cell structure is shown below; the times above the process represent the time required to process one unit. 15 minutes Heating Tableting 10 minutes 24 minutes Maing Bottling 8 minutes Required: 1. How many units can the cell produce per hour (on a continuous running basis)? If required, round your answer to one decimal place. units per hour 2. How long does it take the cell to produce one unit, assuming the cell is producing on a continuous basis? minutes
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