Simon is the owner of a table-building store in New Jersey. Four (4) workers perform three (3) steps in the manufacturing process. Each workerreceives EUR 50,- per hour.

Step 1: The required pieces for the tables are loaded into a spraying machine which is operated by one (1) worker. Spraying takes 4 minutes for the pieces needed for one table.

Step 2: The second worker receives the pieces and applies a protective finish. This step requires 5 minutes for all pieces needed for one table.

Step 3: Two workers assemble the tables. They work at the same time on different tables and assembly takes a total of 9 minutes per chair.

What is the cycle time? What is the bottleneck?