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If the cycle time is 65.4 seconds and A is assigned as the first task in Workstation #1, what is the idle time after assigning task A?
Task |
Task Time (seconds) |
Tasks That Must Precede Other Tasks |
Number of Following Tasks |
A |
28 |
- |
7 |
B |
13 |
- |
8 |
C |
35 |
B |
7 |
D |
11 |
A |
6 |
E |
20 |
C |
6 |
F |
6 |
D, E |
5 |
G |
23 |
F |
3 |
H |
25 |
F |
2 |
I |
37 |
G |
1 |
J |
11 |
G, H |
1 |
K |
27 |
I, J |
0 |
Total |
236 |
|
a. 26.9 minutes
b. 37.4 seconds
c. 28.5 seconds
d. 31.6 seconds
e. 57.6 seconds
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