Kobenhavn Fine Products wishes to balance its line to meet a daily demand of 240 units. Kobenhavn works an eight-hour day on the following tasks:
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Task
|
Time (mins)
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Preceding Task
|
|
1
|
0.4
|
None
|
|
2
|
0.3
|
1
|
|
3
|
1.1
|
1
|
|
4
|
0.2
|
3
|
|
5
|
0.5
|
2
|
|
6
|
0.3
|
3
|
|
7
|
0.6
|
5
|
|
8
|
0.6
|
4, 6, 7
|
1. Find the cycle time, total number of subassemblies required per day, efficiency, and minimum number of stations. Balance the line.
2. Rebalance the line if task 8 requires 0.7 minute.