An Electronics Manufacturer Makes Remote Control Devices for Interactive-Cable-TV Systems

question 24

Essay

An electronics manufacturer makes remote control devices for interactive-cable-TV systems. The following assembly tasks must be performed on each device.
(a) Draw the precedence diagram for this problem.
(b) What is the sum of the task times?
(c) What cycle time will allow the production of 200 units over a ten-hour day?
(d) What is the theoretical number of workstations needed?
(e) Balance this assembly line using the heuristic most following tasks and the heuristic longest operation time.
(f) How do these two solutions differ? Which do you prefer; why?

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Definitions:

Illusory Promise

A statement that appears to be a promise but is too vague or lacks the requisite commitment to be legally enforceable as a contract.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from arguing that an underlying promise offered should not be legally upheld if the promisee has relied on that promise to their detriment.

Unilateral Contract

A type of contract in which only one party makes a promise to perform in exchange for an act by the other party.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from retracting a promise when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.