Sunset Manufacturing produces custom furniture using a series of manufacturing processes. The company wants to identify and manage its production bottlenecks effectively. After analyzing its processes, Sunset Manufacturing identifies the sanding department as the bottleneck. The sanding department has a capacity of 500 units per day, but the company's demand exceeds this capacity.

a) Calculate the throughput contribution per unit for the sanding department.

b) Determine the number of units that Sunset Manufacturing should produce to maximize throughput while minimizing the impact of the bottleneck.

c) Discuss strategies that Sunset Manufacturing could implement to alleviate the bottleneck in the sanding department and improve overall production efficiency