the size of the batch is not written in stone.
but how do you set a good batch size?
what is a good batch size?
this is the topic of this session.
in the previous session we chose the batch size b, based on demand.
we just looked at the one machine with this set up.
now consider again the process of the apparel making.
section 1, section 2, and finally the finishing.
we called it only the first step, the cutting department, actually had setups.
now, let's first consider an arbitrary batch size of b equals to five.
that is 5 / 40, which is 0.125.
then as a next step we have, 8 / 40.
number of workers divided by 