QRS Corp Is Designing a Product Layout for a New Product

question 114

Multiple Choice

QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line 10 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:

For output to equal forecasted demand, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed?

• A)1
• B)3
• C)3.75
• D)4

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