uestion3 2 pts Consider a 5-step process for the National Corporation that inclu
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uestion3 2 pts Consider a 5-step process for the National Corporation that includes cutting, drilling, stamping, welding, and painting. The cutting department has 1 machines that each process materials at a rate of 150 units per hour. Drilling has 5 machines that each process materials at a rate of 250 units per hour. Stamping has 1 machines that each process materials at a rate of 200 units per hour. Welding has 2 machines that each process materials at a rate of 350 units per hour. Painting has 4 machines that each process materials at a rate of 400 units per hour. What is the capacity of the entire five-step process in units per hour?Explanation / Answer
Capacity of step 1 (cutting) = Number of machines * capacity of each machine = 1*150 = 150 units per hour
Capacity of step 2 (drilling) = Number of machines * capacity of each machine = 5*250 = 1250 units per hour
Capacity of step 3 (stamping) = Number of machines * capacity of each machine = 1*200 = 200 units per hour
Capacity of step 4 (welding) = Number of machines * capacity of each machine = 2*350 = 700 units per hour
Capacity of step 5 (painting) = Number of machines * capacity of each machine = 4*400 = 1600 units per hour
Step 1 (Cutting) has the lowest capaity of 150 units per hour. Therefore, it is the bottleneck. Capacity of the entire process is equal to the bottleneck capacity
Capacity of the entire five-step process = 150 units per hour
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