A company is setting up an assembly line to produce 192 units per 8-hour shift. The following table identifies the work elements, times and immediate predecessors:  (a)  What is the desired cycle time?  (b) What is the theoretical minimum number of stations?  (c) Balance the line using the longest-task-time heuristic.  (d) What is the efficiency of this line-layout?  Answer: (a) Desired cycle time is 150 second per unit.  (b) 4.8 (i.e. 5) stations.  (c) Allocations: S1 - A, B, D (145 secs); S2 - G,E (140 secs); S3 - H (145 secs); S4 - I, F (145 secs); S5 - C, J (145 secs).  (d) Efficiency = 96 per cent Posted Date: 3/18/2013 6:43:20 AM | Location : United States

Ask an Expert

Your posts are moderated

Write your message here..

Related Questions

Vogel''s Approximation Method, Transportation Problem in Linear Programming... Transportation Problem in Linear Programming

Least factors to a project manager when building a team, Compare and contra... Compare and contrast attributes that are most and least important to a project manager when building a team. Provide a work or project example to support your answer. Back up your

Explain what are the two possible outcomes if this is done, It is generally... It is generally not appropriate to apply control charts to the same data that were used to derive the mean and limits. Why? What are the two possible outcomes if this is done, how

Market forecasting methods for predicting demand levels, What are the marke... What are the market forecasting methods for predicting demand levels? Market forecasting methods for predicting demand levels: a. Survey or sample of buyer’s intentions pr

Explain how many items need to be counted each day, Howard Electronics, a s... Howard Electronics, a small manufacturer of electronic research equipment, has approximately 7,000 items in its inventory and has hired Joan Blasco-Paul to manage its inventory. Jo

Importance of layout, Importance of Layout 1. Economic in Handling : ... Importance of Layout 1. Economic in Handling : Nearly 30 per cent   to 40 per cent of the manufacturing costs in accounted for by materials handling. Every effort should ther

Explain multifactor productivity, The following table shows data on the ave... The following table shows data on the average number of customers processed by several bank service units each day. The hourly wage rate is $15, the overhead rate is 1.0 times labo

Explain team prior to raising a follow-on fund, How should foster position ... How should foster position herself and her team prior to raising a follow-on fund?

Describe ethical to reduce the number of employees, 1. Based on GM's ... 1. Based on GM's current condition, do you think it is ethical to reduce the number of employees? Why or why not?

Opm, Transformation process Transformation process