Develop a Solution for the Following Line Balancing Problem,allowing a Cycle

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Essay

Develop a solution for the following line balancing problem,allowing a cycle time of 5 minutes.
a.Draw the precedence diagram for the set of tasks.
b.Calculate the theoretical minimum number of workstations.
c.Balance this line using the longest task time heuristic.
d.What tasks are assigned to which stations?
e.Does the solution have the minimum number of stations? Explain.
f.How much idle time is there,summed over all workstations?
g.What is the efficiency of this line?

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A way of reporting cash flows from operating activities in the cash flow statement by listing major classes of gross cash receipts and payments.

Operating Activity

Activities that relate directly to the business’s primary operations, such as selling goods and providing services, not including investing or financing activities.

Direct Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where actual cash flows from operating activities are listed, opposed to adjusting net income for indirect factors.