Consider the System Composed of Four Processes Linked by a Conveyor

question 46

Multiple Choice

Consider the system composed of four processes linked by a conveyor belt.There is no storage between these processes pictured below.Which statement is best?

• A) The overall system output is 220 units/hr.
• B) The process that determines the system's capacity is process 4.
• C) If process 3 experiences 5 minutes of unplanned downtime, the system's overall output is diminished.
• D) Overall system improvement efforts should focus on process 1.

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