Q. subsequent tasks are to be performed on an assembly line:
TASK/SECONDS/TASKS WHICH MUST PRECEDE
A/20/-
B/7/A
C/20/B
D/22/B
E/15/C
F/10/D
G/16/E, F
H/8/G
workday is seven hours long. Demand for completed product is 750 per day.
a. Find cycle time.
b. Illustrate what is theoretical number of workstations?
c. Draw precedence diagram.
d. Balance line using longest-operating-time rule.
e. Illustrate what is efficiency of line balanced as in d?
f. Suppose which demand rose from 750 to 800 units per day. Illustrate what would you do? Show any amounts or calculations.
g. Suppose which demand rose from 750 to 1,000 units per day. Illustrate what would you do? Show any amounts or calculations.