The Best Beer Corporation has a beer-processing facility located in Columbus, Ohio. The beer facility has a system efficiency of 90 percent, and the utilization is 80 percent. Three sub-facilities are used for processing. The facilities operate five days a week and three 8-hour shifts per day. What is the rated weekly capacity for the facility? Discuss how these computations are integrated into a Supply Chain Plan. What are the benefits in terms of effectiveness and efficiency within the supply chain?
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