Suppose That an Assembly Line Consists of Two Stations

question 28

Short Answer

Suppose that an assembly line consists of two stations. Station 1 involves three tasks, taking 40 seconds, 20 seconds, and 30 seconds, respectively. Station 2 involves one task that takes 80 seconds. Compute the efficiency and balance delay of the assembly line.

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