Calculate the hourly capacity

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1. The following table shows a four-step process. The necessary time for one worker to perform the step on one unit is listed as well as the number of workers at each step.

Step	Description	Process Time (min/unit)	Number of workers	Capacity (units/hr)	Utilization
1	Mold Components	13	3
2	Assemble	7	2
3	Calibrate	9	2
4	Package	4	1

a. Calculate the hourly capacity for each step.

b. What is the capacity of the process as a whole? ______________

c. Assuming no constraint on inputs and demand, calculate the utilization for each step.

d. If you add one worker, what would the new hourly capacity be? ______________

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