Question

The Chiemsee Knee Replacement Clinic (CKRC) is a sports clinic located at the northern edge of the German Alps. It specializes in knee replacements for skiers who come to CKRC from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. The clinic currently has one operating room (OR). However, since the clinic has dramatically more demand than capacity, the management team contemplates investing in a second OR. A lean consulting firm, however, suggests that before going ahead with installing new capacity, the clinic should first look at how it uses its existing capacity. The data collected by the consulting firm reveal that:

Answer 1

Answer:

Another operating room is needed.

Explanation:

The data collected by the consulting firm reveal that the existing facility does not fulfill the requirement due to more number of people so for this reason they have to build another operating room to quickly facilitate more number of people in less time. There are more number of people comes to the clinic as compared to previous years which compels the authority to build up new operating rooms for the convenience of people that comes for knee replacement.