A dairy plant in Gujarat that cannot keep up in summer
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| Step | Machines or packing stations | Bottles per hour, each | Step capacity per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fill | 2 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| Cap | 1 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Label | 1 | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| Pack into crates | 3 | 1,800 | 5,400 |
The prompt
A dairy in Gujarat, India bottles flavoured milk. In summer, shops want 5,500 bottles an hour, and the plant runs 16 hours a day. Each bottle earns INR 6 of contribution (price minus the costs that move with each bottle). The steps, machines and rates are in the table with this case. The plant manager wants to buy a faster filling machine. What should the dairy do? (The dairy is fictional and the figures are illustrative.)
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| Step | Machines or packing stations | Bottles per hour, each | Step capacity per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fill | 2 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| Cap | 1 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Label | 1 | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| Pack into crates | 3 | 1,800 | 5,400 |
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