ashford bus644 Week 4 discussion 2

Read Problem 6: The “Monique Food Processing Company” in Chapter 8 of your text.

Monique Food Processing Company produces light snacks that can be heated in a microwave. The following steps are included in the process:

Steps	Description	Capacity (Units/Hour)
1	Prepare food	200
2	Measure and place in plastic pouch	175
3	Prepare cardboard box	200
4	Insert pouch into box	300
5	Shrink-wrap box	200

• What is the system capacity, and which is the bottleneck department?
• How much slack (unused capacity) is available in other departments?
• How much system capacity can be gained by adding capacity to the bottleneck?
• What are the key factors that determine when to add capacity?
• Why would an organization want to reduce its capacity?

Make and include calculations. Answer questions a - e. Your initial post should be 200-250 words.

Guided Response:
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Some ways could include alternate solutions or calculations, and/or by challenging classmates’ on scenarios of when it is best to “add” or when it is best to “reduce” capacity. Include examples.