A firm is planning to set up an assembly line to assemble 40 units per hour,and 57 minutes per hour are productive.The time to perform each task and the tasks that precede each task are contained in the following table.
(a)Draw a network diagram of precedence relationships.
(b)Compute the required cycle time per unit in minutes.
(c)Compute the theoretical minimum number of workstations required to produce 40 units per hour.
(d)Balance this line using the longest processing time heuristic.
(e)What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part d?
Definitions:
Government Intervention
Actions taken by a government to adjust or interfere in the economic affairs of a nation, with the intention of achieving economic or societal objectives.
External Cost
Costs of a transaction that affect people other than the buyer or seller, typically not reflected in the market price, such as pollution or other negative externalities.
Negative Production Externality
An economic situation where the production process results in a harmful effect on third parties or the environment, which is not reflected in the cost of production.
Positive Production Externality
A situation where the production of a good or service results in beneficial effects for other people or entities that were not involved in the transaction.
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