The production process shown below consists of five stages. The numbers in parentheses are the times in minutes to complete one unit before it moves on to the next stage. The demand rate is 42 units per hour. Stage A (6) Stage B (3) Stage C (4) Stage D (3) Stage E (4)
a. How many workers are needed at each stage if management wants a utilization of at least 85 percent? Round your answers up to the nearest whole number.
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Stage A: ________ workers
Stage B: _________ workers
Stage C: _________ workers
Stage D: __________workers
Stage E: _________ workers
Suppose that the number of workers at each stage are as follows:
| Stage | Number of Workers |
| A | 4 |
| B | 4 |
| C | 3 |
| D | 4 |
| E | 5 |
b. What is the output rate at each stage? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.
Stage A: ________ units/hour
Stage B: _______units/hour
Stage C: _______ units/hour
Stage D: _______units/hour
Stage E: _______ units/hour
Where is the bottleneck in this process?
The bottleneck is -Select one
-Stage A, Stage B, Stage C, Stage D, Stage E
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