Assuming that the process starts out empty and is worker-paced, how long will it take (in minutes) to serve 14 customers? Note: Round to nearest minute.

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PA 3-9 (Algo) Consider a four-step serial process with...
Consider a four-step serial process with the number of workers at each step and processing times given in the following table.
Time per Customer (in
Minutes)
9
11
14
6
Process Step
1
2
3
4
Number of Workers
1
5
5
3
Assuming that the process starts out empty and is worker-paced, how long will it take (in minutes) to serve 14 customers?
Note: Round to nearest minute.
Time taken
X Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
28 x minutes
Transcribed Image Text:5 ints PA 3-9 (Algo) Consider a four-step serial process with... Consider a four-step serial process with the number of workers at each step and processing times given in the following table. Time per Customer (in Minutes) 9 11 14 6 Process Step 1 2 3 4 Number of Workers 1 5 5 3 Assuming that the process starts out empty and is worker-paced, how long will it take (in minutes) to serve 14 customers? Note: Round to nearest minute. Time taken X Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 28 x minutes
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