Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134181981
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.S, Problem 14P
a)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The bottleneck time of the process.
Introduction:
Bottleneck time:
The bottleneck time is the time of activity in a process which takes the largest amount of time under the given constraints to complete its activity. It will reduce the overall efficiency of the system.
b)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The hourly capacity of the process.
Introduction:
Bottleneck time:
The bottleneck time is the time of activity in a process which takes the largest amount of time under the given constraints to complete its activity. It will reduce the overall efficiency of the system.
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