The maker of the world famous chocolate chip cookies needs to design a product layout for a new product, mint chocolate chip. the company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 cases per day. the following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a mint chocolate chip cookie.
task = u, v, w, x, y, z
time(secs)= 4, 14, 12, 12, 6, 8
Immediate predecessor = none, u, v, v, w, x, y(respectively)
a. without considering projected demands , what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?
b. without considering projected demands , what is the maximum possible cycle time for this production line?
c. for output to equal projected demand , what should be the actual cycle time for this production line?
d. for output to equal demand , what is the minimum number of workstations needed?
e. assign tasks to workstations on the basis of greatest number of following tasks.
f. for output to equal projected demand , what will effciency of the production line that uses the minimum number of workstations?