A numerically controlled machining center has an average pro…

A numerically controlled machining center has an average processing capacity of 5,000 units per day. It receives an average of 3,000 units of inventory from another machining center and it has to supply an average of 1,000 units of finished goods to the packaging section. Assuming that the company incurs a significant cost for carrying finished goods supplied to the packaging section, the flow rate of the machining process is

Michelle Daniels was recently put in charge of a new team an…

Michelle Daniels was recently put in charge of a new team and doesn’t really know them or their work habits.  She is pressed for time so she cannot oversee their activities all the time.  Instead, she steps into their work area from time to time to see what they are doing.  To her dismay, Michelle has noticed each time that some employees appear to be goofing off as if they are quite lazy.  Assume that Michelle’s team is not lazy.   Why might Michelle ‘see’ all this evidence of laziness?