Problem:
Androsia manufactures batik fabrics in a labor intensive, low-volume process on the island of Andros. The Hershey tour shows how cocoa beans are processed into chocolate using a high-volume, line process.
Question 1) Which process design strategy does each use?
Question 2) Why would the two processes be configured differently?
Question 3) What process management issues in one facility not be a problem in the other?
Question 4) What competitive priorities are important for each?
Question 5) How does the way they configure facilities allow them to be competitive?
Provide thorough explanation of every question given in the problem.