Ajax company processes aluminum parts for the automotive


Ajax Company processes aluminum parts for the automotive industry. The manufacturing process consists of 6 operations: extrusion, heat treat, anneal, saw, inspect and pack. Ajax has a highly trained workforce that can operate any of the six operations. The processing time of the six operations are shown below: Capture19.PNG What is the maximum throughput achievable by this manufacturing process? (show as two decimals) Which operation defines the maximum throughput, i.e. the bottleneck? What is the minimum number of employees you need to achieve Ajax’s maximum throughput? (show as whole number)

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