1. You have a machine that is staffed 16 hours per day. The average throughput rate is 30 batches per day. The average inventory in process and in queue in front of the machine is 6.5 batches. What is the average throughput time per batch in minutes?
2. You have been asked to create a website for a retail store. How will you provide A-plus information to customers? Discuss the challenges related to providing A-Plus information in an E-Commerce setting. How will you address these challenges?
3. You are standing in line at Panda Express behind 15 other customers. There are three workers behind the counter that process each order in a “bucket brigade” type of fashion. Every 2.5 minutes another customer leaves Panda Express with their food. How long will it take you to get and pay for your food?