Read Problem 6: The “Monique Food Processing Company” in Chapter 8 of your text.
Monique Food Processing Company produces light snacks that can be heated in a microwave. The following steps are included in the process:
Steps |
Description |
Capacity (Units/Hour) |
1 |
Prepare food |
200 |
2 |
Measure and place in plastic pouch |
175 |
3 |
Prepare cardboard box |
200 |
4 |
Insert pouch into box |
300 |
5 |
Shrink-wrap box |
200 |
a:What is the system capacity, and which is the bottleneck department?
b:How much slack (unused capacity) is available in other departments?
c:How much system capacity can be gained by adding capacity to the bottleneck?
d:What are the key factors that determine when to add capacity?
e:Why would an organization want to reduce its capacity?
Make and include calculations. Answer questions “a” through “e.” Your response should be 200-250 words
Problem #6:
- Monique Food Processing Company produces light snacks that can be heated in a microwave. The following steps are included in the process:
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Steps Description Capacity (Units/Hour) 1 Prepare food 200 2 Measure and place in plastic pouch 175 3 Prepare cardboard box 200 4 Insert pouch into box 300 5 Shrink-wrap box 200
a:What is the system capacity, and which is the bottleneck department?
b:How much slack (unused capacity) is available in other departments?
c:How much system capacity can be gained by adding capacity to the bottleneck?