Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 6, Problem 31P
a.
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Interpretation: Cycle time needs to be determined based on the given information
Concept Introduction: Cycle time is referred to as the time that a product takes to leave a workstation in one cycle.
b.
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Interpretation: Theoretical minimum number of workstations needs to be determined based on the given information
Concept Introduction: The minimum number of workstations can be computed by dividing the sum of total task times with cycle time.
c.
Summary Introduction
Interpretation: Position of Task D needs to be identified based on the given assembly line information
Concept Introduction: Assembly line balancing refers to the decision process in which tasks are assigned to the workstations as their precedence relationships.
d.
Summary Introduction
Interpretation: Position of Task F needs to be identified based on the given assembly line information
Concept Introduction: Assembly line balancing refers to the decision process in which tasks are assigned to the workstations as their precedence relationships.
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