An Assembly Line with 28 Activities Is to Be Balanced

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Essay

An assembly line with 28 activities is to be balanced.The total amount of time required for all 28 activities is 39 minutes.The longest activity is 2.2 minutes and the shortest is 0.8 minutes.The line will operate for 450 minutes per day.What is the assembly line efficiency with 11 stations and a product produced every 5 minutes?

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Definitions:

Capacity

The maximum level of output a company can sustain to make a product or provide a service.

Network Design Phase

The stage in supply chain management that involves planning and determining the most efficient and effective layout of operations and logistics.

Capacity Allocation

Involves the strategic distribution of resources and workloads across production or service delivery systems to optimize output and efficiency.

Facility Location

Involves determining the most optimal placement for a firm's manufacturing or distribution facilities to minimize costs and maximize service quality.