Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133872132
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 6P
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Interpretation: Bottleneck activity for the process station and whether the bottleneck station is capable enough to produce all the toys demanded.
The number of C-843 unit that can be produced.
Whether the bottleneck process will change in this condition or not.
Concept Introduction:
Bottleneck activity is the activity that takes the longest time during the whole process to complete.
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