Questions:

1-Analyze the current process. Using the process flow map (available on CTools) of the current process at Receiving Plant No.1, mark the capacity and utilization of each of the resources. Show the flows of wet and dry berries separately.

2-On a busy day, what is RP1s current maximum throughput rate?

3-Assuming that all of the operations at RP1 start at 7 am on a busy day, present the situation during such a day, by constructing an inventory build-up diagram for bins and trucks.

4-What are the possible capital investments considered by NCC? Quantify the costs and benefits of three of them: the fifth Kiwanee dumper purchased in 1980, and two other investments. What recommendations would you make to Mr. Schaeffer? Please be ready to discuss in class other factors that might influence your recommendations to NCC.

Some additional information about National Cranberry follows. Not necessarily all of this information is relevant to your answers. You may assume that:

On an average busy day, 18000 bbl arrive over the 12-hr period. This is based on a typical day in September.

Process is approximately a continuous flow type.

Wet berries are 75% of all berries.

Holding bins 17-24 are dedicated to wet berries.

Capacity of the dumpers is 3,000 bbl / hr (it takes on average 7.5 minutes to dump a truck, a truck holds on average 75 bbl so, from Little's Law, each dumper will take 600 bbl/hr).

Drivers are paid $10/hr.

rucks in Queue Wet berries bbVhr Dry berries Kiwanee Dumpers Bins 1-16 torage = ins 17-27 torage- Destonens C- U= Dechaffers Dechaffers U= Dryers C- Separators C= U= Bulk and Bag rucks in Queue Wet berries bbVhr Dry berries Kiwanee Dumpers Bins 1-16 torage = ins 17-27 torage- Destonens C- U= Dechaffers Dechaffers U= Dryers C- Separators C= U= Bulk and Bag