- At which workstation is the bottleneck? (Enter the letter displayed at the upper left of each workstation box.)
- You want to eliminate the bottleneck, but setup times and run times cannot be changed from scenario 1 defaults. What would you change the bottleneck’s batch size to?
- To reduce WIP, if you could change only one workstation to Pull, which one would it be?
- Is FGI at the retailer higher when all stations are Push or Pull?
- What is the minimum batch size for all stations that results in the lowest total costs, while maintaining zero Stockouts?
- Do you agree that increasing setup time decreases total costs?
- For any given setup time, at what batch size do pending requests peak?
- What is the optimum batch size at which costs are minimized, with no Stockouts?
- Is cost of carrying WIP lower when all stations are Push or Pull?
- Which one has the lowest costs, with no stockouts, all Push, all Pull, or combination of Push & Pull?
● Which Scenario did you select and why?
● Did you make any adjustments along the way, and if so what was the impact?
● Where are the bottlenecks in the “pull” model ve the “push” model? What impact might this have on production?
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