A New Orleans washing machine manufacturer accepts special orders for machines to be used in such unique facilities as submarines, hospitals, and large industrial laundries. The production of each machine requires varying tasks and durations. The company wants to build a load chart for the week of March 8. APPROACH The Gantt chart is selected as the appropriate graphical tool. SOLUTION A table showing the Gantt load chart for different work centers across a week. INSIGHT The four work centers process several jobs during the week. This particular chart indicates that the metalworks and painting centers are completely loaded for the entire week. The mechanical and electronic centers have some idle time scattered during the week. We also note that the metalworks center is unavailable on Tuesday, and the painting center is unavailable on Thursday, perhaps for preventive maintenance. LEARNING EXERCISE What impact results from the electronics work center closing on Tuesday for preventive maintenance? provide explanation