Three step process consisting of mixing-forming-packaging

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The Peeps factory can be described as a three step process consisting of Mixing, Forming, and Packaging. Peeps are made in batches of 1000 and have a daily demand of 100,000 units during what the plant manager likes to call "the Peep season." Mixing has a cycle time of .02 seconds with a setup time of 35 seconds; Forming has a setup time of 50 seconds and a cycle time of .03 seconds, and Packaging has a setup time of 25 seconds with a cycle time of .05 seconds. Each process step is handled by one operator, who is available for 8 hours a day.

What is the required Process time, and the Processing time for EACH process?

What is the process bottleneck if each process step is assumed to have 100% uptime.

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