ashford BUS644 Ashford Complete Week 4 – DQs & Assignment

BUS 644 Ashford Complete Week 4 – DQs & AssignmentBUS 644 Week 4Week 4 DQ 1 Process Selection: Product Design and Capacity:How is process selection related to product design and capacity determination? Your initial post should be 200-250 words.Week 4 DQ 2 Monique Food Processing Company and Capacity: Read Problem 6: The “Monique Food Processing Company” in Chapter 8 of your text.Monique Food Processing Company produces light snacks that can be heated in a microwave. The following steps are included in the process: StepsDescriptionCapacity (Units/Hour)1Prepare food2002Measure and place in plastic pouch1753Prepare cardboard box2004Insert pouch into box3005Shrink-wrap box200Week 4 Assignment – Beck Manufacturing and Plant Capacity:Read the “Beck Manufacturing” case study in Chapter 8 of your text. Answer questions one through three in a two- to- four page paper in accordance with APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.a. Calculate the capacity of each machine center and the capacity of the system.b. If Beck wants to expand capacity, where should he focus the company’s efforts? How much extra capacity can he get without causing another operation to become the bottleneck?c. How may Mr. Beck expand capacity without purchasing new equipment? Be specific.Your paper should be in paragraph form (avoid the use of bullet points), and supported with any formulas, calculations, and concepts outlined in your text. Do not include the original questions of the assignment in the paper.Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.