An Assembly Line Is Assigned as Follows

question 63

Essay

An assembly line is assigned as follows. Station A- task A, B, and C. Station B- task D. Station C- task E and F. The task times are 7, 3, 2, 9, 4, and 5 minutes respective to A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Assume that there is no precedence relationships between the tasks, ie they can be accomplished in any order)
A. Calculate the efficiency.
B. What would the assignment of tasks to stations be using shortest processing time (assuming the current maximum station time remains the cycle time)?

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Definitions:

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is responsible for processing visual information.

Blind Spots

Areas in a person’s field of vision where no vision is possible, usually due to the lack of light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the optic disc of the retina.

Receptor Cells

Specialized cells that respond to specific types of energy (e.g., light, sound) and convert it into electrical signals for the nervous system.

Retina

A thin layer of tissue located on the inside back wall of the eye, containing cells that are sensitive to light and trigger nerve impulses that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve.