Sometimes customers will call in to the store to ask questions or request a certain product. One customer calls to ask, "I know you carry sustainably manufactured merchandise, but does that include organic food items?" How would you answer the phone at work? How would you respond to the customer's question?

Assume that (i) setups need to be completed first; (ii) a setup can only start once the batch has arrived at the resource, and (iii) all flow units of a batch need to be processed at a resource before any of the units of the batch can be moved to the next resource. process step 1 molding 2 painting 3 dressing setup time 15 min. 30 min. no setup processing time 0.25 min./unit 0.15 min./unit 0.30 min./unit which batch size would minimize inventory without decreasing the process capacity?