The Sellinger Business School's Information Technology Service (ITS) is considering a new process to refurbish older computers in order to save on costs of buying new computers. The five steps to the process are:
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Step
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Description
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Time per computer
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1
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Move the machine to their work area
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5.2 minutes
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2
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Scrub and clean hardware
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14.5 minutes
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3
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Strip off old operating system
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11.8 minutes
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4
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Install new operating system & software
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8.8 minutes
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5
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Move machine back to its previous location
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8.2 minutes
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One member of ITS will be assigned to each step. Each member will work a 40 hours per week and rotate jobs each week. Demand is forecasted at having to refurbish 233 computers per week. ITS is unsure that they can deliver on the promise.
After 8 hours, how many units of work-integral-process (WIP) will beta at station 2 if all stations are working at their maximum capacity (assume steady state)?