Problem 6-16 (Algo) The desired daily output for an assembly line is 540 units. This assembly line will operate 630 minutes per day. The following table contains information on this product's task times and precedence relationships: TASK TIME IMMEDIATE TASK (SECONDS) PREDECESSOR 30 30 C-D 10 F-G b. What is the required workstation cycle time to meet the desired output rate? Workstation cycle time seconds per unit c. Balance this line using the largest number of following tasks. Use the longest task time as a secondary criterion. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.) Work Station Task Idle Time I 11 III IV ABCDEFGH 3184559 10 60 40 25 ABBAERU

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Problem 6-16 (Algo)
The desired daily output for an assembly line is 540 units. This assembly line will
operate 630 minutes per day. The following table contains information on this product's
task times and precedence relationships:
IMMEDIATE
TASK TIME
(SECONDS)
TASK
PREDECESSOR
30
30
10
60
40
15
25
C-D
10
F-G
b. What is the required workstation cycle time to meet the desired output rate?
Workstation cycle time
seconds per unit
c. Balance this line using the largest number of following tasks. Use the longest task
time as a secondary criterion. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever
required.)
Work Station
Task
Idle Time
1
11
ABCDEFGH
III
IV
8588
128
ABBAERU
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 6-16 (Algo) The desired daily output for an assembly line is 540 units. This assembly line will operate 630 minutes per day. The following table contains information on this product's task times and precedence relationships: IMMEDIATE TASK TIME (SECONDS) TASK PREDECESSOR 30 30 10 60 40 15 25 C-D 10 F-G b. What is the required workstation cycle time to meet the desired output rate? Workstation cycle time seconds per unit c. Balance this line using the largest number of following tasks. Use the longest task time as a secondary criterion. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.) Work Station Task Idle Time 1 11 ABCDEFGH III IV 8588 128 ABBAERU
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