Given the following line balance data: a. What is the minimum possible cycle tim

Question

Given the following line balance data:

a. What is the minimum possible cycle time?

b. What is the maximum possible cycle time?  

c. Arrange a balance of workstations from the data provided

d. Briefly discuss your findings.

For 1point extra credit: For eight hours of operating time per day and a desired output rate of 900 units per day, what balance (if any) will yield the minimum number of stations? (please show your work).

Task Predecessor Time (seconds) t none 15 u t 14 v t 7 w u 6 x v 8 y w, x 10 z y 21

Explanation / Answer

a. the minimum possible time is 51

the maximum possible time is 81

c. the given process consists of 7 work stations

d. there is huge gap between minimum possible time maximum possible time in the process

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