The Florida Appliance Company Is Installing an Assembly Line to Produce

question 24

Essay

The Florida Appliance Company is installing an assembly line to produce vacuum cleaners, and you, as an operations manager, are responsible for balancing the line. The tasks to be performed are listed, along with their times and immediate predecessors.
$\begin{array}{lcc}&&\text { Immediate }\\ \underline{\text { Task } }& \underline{\text { Time in seconds) }} & \underline{\text { Predecessors) }}\\\text { A } & 60 & \text { none } \\\text { B } & 40 & \text { A } \\\text { C } & 30 & \text { B } \\\text { D } & 20 & \text { B } \\\text { E } & 40 & \text { B } \\\text { F } & 60 & \text { C } \\\text { G } & 70 & \text { D } \\\text { H } & 50 & \text { F, G } \\\text { I } & 20 & \text { E } \\\text { J } & 60 & \text { H. I }\end{array}$ The company is planning to operate 2 shifts per day, 8 hours per shift. The desired output rate of the line is 480 units per day.
a. Compute the cycle time per unit in minutes.
b. Compute the minimum number of workstations required.
c. Use the longest-task-time heuristic to balance the assembly line.
d. Compute the efficiency of your assembly line.

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Definitions:

Missing Amounts

Calculations or adjustments made in accounting to determine unknown figures in financial statements due to incomplete records or errors.

Cost of Goods Purchased

The total cost incurred for goods bought for resale or used in production during a specific period, excluding labor and overhead expenses.

Net Purchases

Total purchases minus returns, allowances, and discounts.

Freight-In

Freight-in refers to the shipping cost associated with getting raw materials or inventory to a company, which is added to the cost of goods.