Question

Manny's Sandwich Shop (MSS) makes custom sandwiches to order. Each order is for one sandwich. A fraction (x%) of the orders are for ``melt'' sandwiches; the others are for ``fresh'' sandwiches. Only melt sandwiches go through an oven that melts the cheese. Manny is analyzing his operation. The flow of the process is shown below, together with the activity times and resources.

Suppose the demand is 9 sandwiches per hour (of both types). Mary suggests running an ad-campaign to stimulate melt sales. Suppose the effect of this campaign is that some fresh customers switch to ordering melts (while the total demand remains the same). What is the maximum percent of melt demand beyond which MSS's can no longer fully meet the demand (assume no overtime)?

a. 88.24%
b. 83.33%
c. 71.43%
d. 78.95%

Answer 1

To determine the maximum percent of melt demand beyond which Manny's Sandwich Shop (MSS) can no longer fully meet the demand, we need to analyze the flow of the process and the available resources. The maximum percent of melt demand beyond which MSS cannot fully meet the demand is 78.95%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the maximum percent of melt demand beyond which Manny's Sandwich Shop (MSS) can no longer fully meet the demand, we need to analyze the flow of the process and the available resources.

Since the total demand is 9 sandwiches per hour, if the demand for melt sandwiches exceeds a certain percentage, MSS will not be able to meet the demand without overtime.

In this scenario, the maximum percent of melt demand beyond which MSS cannot fully meet the demand is 78.95% (option d).