Q$5\mathrm{.}2($Static$)$ Two$-$step $[5\mathrm{.}1,5\mathrm{.}6]$

Consider the following two$-$step process:

Step $\backslash ($ A $\backslash )$ has a processing time of $1$ minute per unit, but no setup is required. Step $\backslash ($ B $\backslash )$ has a processing time of $0\mathrm{.}1$ minute per unit, but a setup time of $9$ minutes is required per batch.

$($a$)$ Suppose units are produced in batches of $5($i$.$e$.,$ after each set of $5$ units are produced, step B must incur a setup of $9$ minutes$).$ What is the capacity of the process $($in units per minute$)?($Round the answer to $\backslash (\backslash$mathbf$\{2\}\backslash )$ decimal places.$)$

Capacity of the process is

units$/$minute

$($b$)$ Suppose they operate with a batch size of $15$ and with this batch size step A is the bottleneck. What would be the average inventory in step B$?($Round the answer to $2$ decimal places. Round other intermediate computations to one decimal place. $)$