Q. An insurance company uses accompanying tasks to process paperwork. Forty claims need to be processed in an eight-hour day.

task time(min) Predecessor

A 3 -
B 5 -
C 6 A,B
D 4 C
E 2 C
F 2 B,D,E

A) Draw precedence diagram.

B) Determine desired cycle time.

C) Determine theoretical number of workstations.

D) Assign tasks to workstations to balance line using longest operating time rule. (Assign activity with longest activity time first if you have a choice.)

E) Determine efficiency of balanced line.