A toy company has decided to manufacture a new toy tractor, the production of wh

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A toy company has decided to manufacture a new toy tractor, the production of which is broken into six steps. The demand for the tractor is 3,800 units per 40-hour workweek:

Task

Performance Time (Seconds)

Predecessors

A

20

None

B

30

A

C

15

A

D

15

A

E

10

B, C

F

30

D, E

What is the maximum cycle time that will ensure that the demand is met? (That is, what is a threshold on the cycle time, which is in seconds, that will ensure that demand is met?) Specify only the amount. e.g. 15.

Task

Performance Time (Seconds)

Predecessors

A

20

None

B

30

A

C

15

A

D

15

A

E

10

B, C

F

30

D, E

Explanation / Answer

3800 per 40 hours => 95 per hour.

Hence the maximum cycle time is 1 hour

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