You have been asked to balance a flow shop assembly operation to achieve an output rate of 80 units per eight-hour day. Task times and precedence relationships are shown in the table below. Task Predecessor(s) Duration (minutes) A 1.4 -- 0.8 -- C A, B 0.4 1.8 -- E 0.4 -- F C 2.1 E, F 2.0 H D, G 1.2 1. The desired cycle time is minutes. 2. The minimum number of stations needed is workstations. 3. The total idle time per cycle is minutes.

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You have been asked to balance a flow shop assembly operation to achieve an output rate of 80 units per eight-hour day. Task times and
precedence relationships are shown in the table below.
Task
Predecessor(s)
Duration (minutes)
A
1.4
--
В
0.8
--
C
A, B
0.4
1.8
E
0.4
--
F
C
2.1
G
E, F
2.0
H
D, G
1.2
1. The desired cycle time is
minutes.
2. The minimum number of stations needed is
workstations.
3. The total idle time per cycle is
minutes.
Transcribed Image Text:You have been asked to balance a flow shop assembly operation to achieve an output rate of 80 units per eight-hour day. Task times and precedence relationships are shown in the table below. Task Predecessor(s) Duration (minutes) A 1.4 -- В 0.8 -- C A, B 0.4 1.8 E 0.4 -- F C 2.1 G E, F 2.0 H D, G 1.2 1. The desired cycle time is minutes. 2. The minimum number of stations needed is workstations. 3. The total idle time per cycle is minutes.
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