BUS 644 Week 4 Discussion 2, Monique Food Processing Company and Capacity
BUS 644 Week 4, Discussion 2: Monique Food Processing Company and Capacity
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)
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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 |
- What is the system capacity, and which is the bottleneck department?
- How much slack (unused capacity) is available in other departments?
- How much system capacity can be gained by adding capacity to the bottleneck?
- What are the key factors that determine when to add capacity?
- Why would an organization want to reduce its capacity?
Make and include calculations. Answer questions a - e. Your initial post should be 200-250 words.
Institution & Term/Date | |
Term/Date | Ashford University |
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