QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this

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QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line ten hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:

Task

Time (Secs)

Immediate Predecessor

a

34

none

b

20

a

c

10

b

d

16

b

e

10

c

f

24

d,e

g

38

f

Q14. For output to equal forecasted demand, what will be the last task performed at the second workstation of the production line that uses the fewest number of stations?

a

b

e

c

d

Task

Time (Secs)

Immediate Predecessor

a

34

none

b

20

a

c

10

b

d

16

b

e

10

c

f

24

d,e

g

38

f

Explanation / Answer

throughput time =34+20+10+16+10+24+38=152 mins

the  fewest number of stations =Throughput time / Cycle time = 152 / 90=1.689 or 2

so the answer is 2 no of stations

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