A production line at ABC Inc.$\text{'}$s machine shop has five stations. The first station's machine can process a unit $($component A$)$ in $8$ minutes. The second station's machine continues to process of component $A.$ The second station takes $12$ minutes. The third station's machine operates simultaneously but independent from the first and second station. The third station's machine can process a unit $($component B$)$ in $14$ minutes.

Next, the second station and the third station flow $($component A & B$)$ to station four. Station four's machine then incorporates the two components in the manufacturing process. Station four takes $16$ minutes. Next station four flows to Station five. Station five has $3$ identical areas for shipping $($each competed final product only needs to be sent to one of the three areas $($they are in parallel$).$ Station $5($shipping$)$ takes $36$ minutes.