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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