Deb Samson is the owner of a company that produces glass products, such as shower doors, table tops, and specialty windows for recreational vehicles. The process involves cutting glass into the proper shape, smoothing the edges, heat treating, and packaging. The cutting process is automated and very rapid; two minutes are required to cut a piece of glass to the proper dimensions. The smoothing, heat treating, and packaging processes require eight minutes, ten minutes, and three minutes, respectively. A simple diagram of the process is as follows:

a. Identify the bottleneck or process constraint.

b. Explain how you identified the bottleneck.

c. Calculate the throughput for an eight-hour shift.

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Cutting 2 minutes Smoothing 8 minutes Packaging 3 minutes Heat treating 10 minutes