An Assembly Line with 28 Operations Is to Be Balanced

question 61

Essay

An assembly line with 28 operations is to be balanced.The total amount of time required for all 28 operations is 39 minutes.The longest operation takes 2.2 minutes and the shortest takes 0.8 minutes.The line will operate for 450 minutes per day.
a.Determine the minimum and maximum cycle time.
b.What is the maximum output rate that this assembly line can achieve?
c.What is the output rate if the cycle time is set at 2.2 minutes?

Analyze arguments for fallacious reasoning within real-world contexts.

Understand the role of language in contributing to fallacies.

Recognize the importance of evidence in validating an argument.

Identify strategies for critically evaluating arguments.

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Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

Operative Goal

A specific, detailed target that an organization aims to achieve, often related to its day-to-day operations.

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Innovations that relate to how people organize and interact within societies, including new social practices, structures, and technologies.

Social Convention

Agreed-upon norms and practices within a society or group that guide behavior, communication, and expectations.