The following information relates to Markely Manufacturing:
$$\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Mixing Department } & 2 \text { minutes per unit } \
\text { Moulding Department } & 4 \text { minutes per unit } \
\text { Casting Department } & 6 \text { minutes per unit } \
\text { Finishing Department } & 3 \text { minutes per unit }
\end{array}$$
There is a wait time of 8 minutes before the Mixing Department begins a batch, 5 minutes between the Mixing and Moulding departments, a move and pre-wait between Moulding and Casting of 10 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the Casting and Finishing departments of 12 minutes.
-Refer to the figure.How long would it take to process the first unit of a 20-unit batch under a cellular manufacturing setup?

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The following information relates to Markely Manufacturing:
$$\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Mixing Department } & 2 \text { minutes per unit } \
\text { Moulding Department } & 4 \text { minutes per unit } \
\text { Casting Department } & 6 \text { minutes per unit } \
\text { Finishing Department } & 3 \text { minutes per unit }
\end{array}$$
There is a wait time of 8 minutes before the Mixing Department begins a batch, 5 minutes between the Mixing and Moulding departments, a move and pre-wait between Moulding and Casting of 10 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the Casting and Finishing departments of 12 minutes.
-Refer to the figure.How long would it take to process the first unit of a 20-unit batch under a cellular manufacturing setup?

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The first unit of a 20-unit batch would take 15 minutes to process under a cellular manufacturing setup. This is because the first unit would not have to wait for any other units to be processed before it could move to the next department.

The Following Information Relates to Markely Manufacturing There Is a Wait Time of 8 Minutes Before the l