26 Total 2) How many orders can you fill in a night‚ assuming you are open four hours each night ? Max # of the orders that can be filled is related with the slowest operation which is baking due to both operation time & oven capacity (bottleneck) Time (minutes) Operation Batch Per hour 6 Mixing 7‚50 2 Spoon 1 Set Temp 6‚00 9 Bake 5 Cool 12‚00 2 Pack 30‚00 1 Payment 60‚00 Because operations for the next batch could be done in parallel with the current batch
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Kristen’s Cookie Company Case write-up Process flow diagram Inputs Basic Dough‚ Ingredients Output Cookies packed in boxes Flow Units Cookies Resources Kristen and her roommate‚ Oven‚ Spoons‚ Trays‚ Food Processor Assumptions 1. An order is for a dozen cookies of any one type. 2. Kristen and her roommate work for 4 hours per day. Q1. Time Taken for a rush order = Sum of time taken for Activities 1‚2‚3‚4‚5‚6‚ and 7 for an order
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REDUCING PATIENT THROUGHPUT TIME IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS BY RESOLVING BOTTLENECKS Dr. NAMITA MUKHI drnamitamukhi@gmail.com PGDHM student INSTITUTE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESEARCH JAIPUR Reducing patient throughput time in emergency department by resolving bottlenecks Abstract Background : With increasing number of accidents and disease spectrum in today’s time ‚ emergency departments are frequently witnessing more
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Production Mid-Term Question 1: Process Flow Diagram of CRU Rentals Year 1996  Total number of units = 14‚405  Utilization = 0.56 (56%)  Revenue rate = No. of units * rent = 8‚000 x 30 = $240‚000/wk  Depreciation = 14‚405 x ($1000/156wks) = $92‚340/wk  Contribution Margin = $126‚870/wk  Variable Cost rate = 25 x 1‚000 (R) + 25 x 1‚000 (S) + 4x700x.85 + 150 x 405 = $113‚130/wk In 1997:  Number of units on rent = 8
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success or failure of the company depends directly on the process planning adopted by the company‚ i.e.‚ the company can maximize its productivity by utilizing its resources effectively. One major aspect of process analysis is to identify the major bottlenecks in the process and trying to mitigate their effects with least possible level of costs and resources. The following flowchart shows the overall process adopted by the company: (Exhibit 1) Filling a rush order: Process Resource(s) Process Time
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Lehigh Steel Background- Lehigh Steel was founded in 1913 and it manufactures specialty steels for high strength‚ high use applications. In 1975 it was acquired by Palmer due to its ownership of Continuous Rolling Mill‚ a specialized equipment that convert steel intermediate shape to wire for Palmer’s bearing. The industry as a whole is highly competitive‚ even a small change in price could alter customers’ consumption decision greatly‚ keeping costs down is therefore‚ one of the most important
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Fitness Plus Capacity 1 RUNNING HEAD: Fitness Plus Capacity Case Study Fitness Plus – A Case Study of Capacity Fitness Plus Capacity 2 Introduction Fitness Plus is a full-service fitness club that has sustained tremendous growth since its opening. Recently‚ management became aware of overcrowding and unavailability of equipment in certain areas and is now trying to determine how to properly evaluate the situation and decide if there is enough room at the current building to properly
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CENTRE FOR MARITIME STUDIES BRAHEA CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU CENTRE FOR MARITIME STUDIES BRAHEA CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU 2015 1 Baltic Port Barometer 2015 Contents – .................................... ...................................... ..................... ................................... ................................................................... ................................................... ........................................................
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father-and-son team‚ Custom Molds‚ Inc. was formed to design and produce custom molds for plastic parts. By the mid-1990s‚ the company expanded into the manufacture of plastic parts. As of 2009‚ the sales mix at the company changed‚ causing problems. Bottlenecks are occurring during the production process‚ causing delays in customer deliveries. In addition‚ a few orders have been returned because of defective parts. Analysis Tom and Mason Miller‚ the owners of Custom Molds‚ face a number of major issues
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Case 4 Pediatric Children’s Clinic Faisal Mohamed‚ Lei Hohme Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinic Review Problem The Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinic at the children’s hospital of Western Ontario provides specialized pediatric services to children living around or near Ontario‚ Canada or as far away as the United States. With rising complaints about the patient wait times‚ management agreed to review the process and look for ways to reduce the waiting times by 20 percent. 1. What are the activity utilizations
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