Question 1: How does batching strategy affect throughput? How many additional customers can Benihana service with batching? What is the impact of batching during peak and non-peak periods? Challenge 1: Batching Dining Room Customers Challenge 1: Batching Dining Room Customers Scenario Name| Nightly Profit| Total Revenue| Revenue Bar| Revenue Dinner | Use Batching| Scenario 5| $121. 80| $3,155. 34| $403.
34| $2,752. 00| Yes| Scenario 4| $121. 80| $3,155. 34| $403. 34| $2,752. 00| Yes| Scenario 3| -$201.
8| $2,909. 82| $871. 32| $2,038. 50| No| Scenario 2| -$201.
58| $2,909. 82| $871. 32| $2,038. 50| No| Scenario 1| -$201. 58| $2,909. 82| $871.
32| $2,038. 50| No| BatchingNo Batching 1. Customer lost due to batching = 24 Customer lost due to no batching = 9 Therefore, Benihana can serve 95-24 = 71 additional customers with batching. 2. During peak hours Benihana can serve more customers with batching in there dining area, and thus generate more revenue compared to no batching.Batching will reduce people in bar area and will help to get more people in the dining area.
Question 2: Challenge 2: Design the Bar Scenario Name| Nightly Profit| Total Revenue| Revenue Bar| Revenue Dinner| Use Batching| Bar Size| Restaurant Size| Scenario 10| -$247. 99| $3,070. 18| $1,447. 68| $1,622. 50| No| 87| 10| Scenario 9| -$195. 50| $3,099.
28| $1,315. 28| $1,784. 00| No| 79| 11| Scenario 8| -$184. 16| $3,065.
31| $1,183. 31| $1,882. 00| No| 71| 12| Scenario 7| -$184. 0| $3,002. 26| $1,031. 26| $1,971.
00| No| 63| 13| Scenario 6| -$201. 58| $2,909. 82| $871. 32| $2,038. 50| No| 55| 14| Scenario 5| -$226. 07| $2,806.
60| $713. 10| $2,093. 50| No| 47| 15| Scenario 4| -$270. 16| $2,652.
60| $516. 60| $2,136. 00| No| 39| 16| Scenario 3| -$345. 41| $2,472.
92| $361. 42| $2,111. 50| No| 31| 17| Scenario 2| -$428. 01| $2,288.
59| $218. 59| $2,070. 00| No| 23| 18| Scenario 1| -$495. 71| $2,146.
32| $111. 32| $2,035. 00| No| 15| 19|
