The Process Design Team at a Manufacturer Has Broken an Assembly

question 12

Multiple Choice

The process design team at a manufacturer has broken an assembly process into eight basic steps,each with a required time,and predecessor as shown in the table.They work a 7 hour day and want to produce at a rate of 360 units per day.What should their takt time be?

• A) 70 seconds
• B) 65 seconds
• C) 52 seconds
• D) 25 seconds

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