Extreme Wreaths, Inc

Essay

Extreme Wreaths, Inc. makes wreaths in batch sizes of 15 at a time. The cutting & assembly process takes 10 minutes per wreath, and the decorating process time is 7 minutes per wreath. It takes 5 minutes to move the wreaths from the cutting & assembly process to the decorating process.
In a effort to improve the lead time, the company has tried reducing the batch size to 10 units. The new process is as follows: cutting & assembly process - 8 minutes. The decorating process is still 7 minutes per wreath. It takes 5 minutes to move the wreaths from the cutting & assembly process to the decorating process.