Q. Operations Management also Process Analysis
The bathtub theory of operations management is being promoted as the next breakthrough for global competitiveness. The factory is a bathtub with 50 gallons of capacity. The drain is the outlet to the market also can output 3 gallons per hour wide open. The faucet is the raw material input also can let material in at a rate of 4 gallons per hour. (Suppose the bathtub is empty)
a) Draw a diagram of the factory also determines the maximum rate at which the market can be served if all valves are set to maximum. Elucidate what happens to the system over time?
b) Suppose which instead of a faucet, a 5 gallon container is used for filling the bathtub (Suppose it's full also next to the tub to begin with), it takes 2 hours to refill the container also return it to the bathtub. Elucidate what happens to the system over time?