Analyze the process in the attached Excel file and determine the performance pro

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Analyze the process in the attached Excel file and determine the performance properties of the system including the bottleneck process, the throughput time, the system capacity, and the system cycle time . Process A and B produce different components that must be joined at process C. Assume there are no work in process inventory buffers

Analyze the system below and determine the following performance properties of the system. Process A and B produce different components that must be joined at process C. Assume there are no work in process inventory buffers. You can insert your answers in the textbox with the questions. There are 4 parts to this question in rows 30- 80. Process A 4 minvunit Process C 7 min/unit Process D 5 min/unit Process B 6 min unit A) Identify the bottleneck process?

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A) Process C has the maximum operation time. Therefore, it is the bottleneck.

B) Flow time = Max(A,B) + C + D = 6+7+5 = 18 minutes

C) Cycle time = Bottleneck process time = 7 minutes

System capacity in units per hour = 60/Cycle time = 60/7 = 8.57 units per hour

D) System cycle time = 7 minutes (bottleneck process time)

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