Process Selection: Product Design and Capacity
How is process selection related to product design and capacity determination? Your initial post should be 200-250 words.
Assignment
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts in a substantive manner. Include examples, applications, and/or relationships between product and process design. Provide suggestions and alternatives to your classmates.
Need current example with at least 1 reference
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:
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Steps
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Description
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Capacity (Units/Hour)
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1
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Prepare food
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200
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2
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Measure and place in plastic pouch
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175
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3
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Prepare cardboard box
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200
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4
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Insert pouch into box
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300
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5
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Shrink-wrap box
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200
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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.