A manufacturer needs to produce 300 coffee pots per 8 hour day.  The discrete tasks required to produce a coffee pot have been identified, timed in seconds, and ordered as indicated in the table.Based on your takt time, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations? Task Time Predecessors A 75 -- B 25 A C 40 A D 20 B, C E 50 C F 70 E G 45 D H 25 G I 15 G J 40 F, H, I

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A manufacturer needs to produce 300 coffee pots per 8 hour day.  The discrete tasks required to produce a coffee pot have been identified, timed in seconds, and ordered as indicated in the table.Based on your takt time, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

Task Time Predecessors
A 75 --
B 25 A
C 40 A
D 20 B, C
E 50 C
F 70 E
G 45 D
H 25 G
I 15 G
J 40 F, H, I
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