A Production Line Is to Be Designed for a Job

question 33

Multiple Choice

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks. The task times are 2.4 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 0.9 minutes, and 1.7 minutes. After line balancing, the longest possible assigned task time is ________ and the shortest possible assigned task time is ________ minutes.

• A) 1.8; 1.4
• B) 1.6; 0.9
• C) 6.4; 2.4
• D) 2.4; 0.9
• E) none of these

---

Definitions:

JIT Partnerships

Collaborations between suppliers and manufacturers that follow Just-In-Time inventory principles to reduce waste and increase efficiency.

Competitive Bidding

A procurement process where suppliers submit their bids to win a contract, based on price and/or other criteria.

Vertical Integration

Developing the ability to produce goods or services previously purchased or actually buying a supplier or a distributor.

JIT Partnerships

Just-In-Time partnerships; close collaborations between suppliers and companies to ensure timely delivery of parts, minimizing inventory.