Mylab Operations Management With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management (13th Edition)
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Chapter 9, Problem 20P

a)

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To draw: The precedence diagram.

b)

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To calculate: The highest allowable cycle time.

c)

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To calculate: The daily production rate.

d)

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To calculate: The theoretical minimum number of workstations.

e)

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To calculate: The efficiency.

f)

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To calculate: The total idle time per cycle.

g)

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To determine: The best workstation assignment to be made.

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