One of your colleagues has suggested an intriguing idea. She argues that production people might be more efficient if they are each allowed to build a complete unit, i.e., with every one performing all four steps.

How many workers do we need? What are the key advantages/disadvantages?

How many workers are needed to meet the production target?

What are the key advantages / disadvantages of the flexible-worker approach in Part 3 over the departmental approach in Part 2?