Figure 15-1 The following information relates to Markely Manufacturing:
To produce a unit of product:
There is a wait time of 8 minutes before the mixing department begins a batch, 5 minutes between the mixing and molding departments, a move and pre-wait between molding and casting of 10 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the casting and finishing departments of 12 minutes.
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Refer to Figure 15-1.How long would it take to process the first unit of a 20-unit batch under a cellular manufacturing setup?

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Figure 15-1 The following information relates to Markely Manufacturing:
To produce a unit of product:
 There is a wait time of 8 minutes before the mixing department begins a batch, 5 minutes between the mixing and molding departments, a move and pre-wait between molding and casting of 10 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the casting and finishing departments of 12 minutes.
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Refer to Figure 15-1.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 be processed through all of the workstations in the cell, and each workstation would take 1 minute to process the unit.

Figure 15-1 the Following Information Relates to Markely Manufacturing