Assembly-Line Balancing

Problem 2: Yanbu appliances wants to establish an assembly line to manufacture its new product, the Mini-Me Microwave Oven. The assembly line will operate 8 hours per day. The goal is to produce 35 ovens per day. The tasks, task time, and immediate predecessor for producing 1 oven are as follows.

Task Assembly Time (minutes) Immediate Predecessor

A 6 -

B 4 A

C 3 A

D 5 B, C

E 4 C

F 4 D, E

Sub-question 1. DRAW THE PRECEDENCE DIAGRAM.

Sub-question 2. Compute the cycle time.

Sub-question 3. Compute the theoretical minimum number of workstations.

Sub-question 4. Group the stations (combine #1 and #3 answers) in drawing.

Sub-question 5. Determine the line efficiency.

uestion 2. Assembly-Line Balancing Problem 2: Yanbu appliances wants to establish an assembly line to manufacture its new product, the Mini-Me Microwave Oven. The assembly line will operate 8 hours per day. The goal is to produce 35 ovens per day. The tasks, task time, and immediate predecessor for producing 1 oven are as follows. SUb-question 1. DRAW THE PRECEDENCE DIAGRAM. Sub-question 2. Compute the cycle time. Sub-question 3. Compute the theoretical minimum number of workstations. Sub-question 4. Group the stations (combine #1 and #3 answers) in drawing. Sub-question 5. Determine the line efficiency. uestion 2. Assembly-Line Balancing Problem 2: Yanbu appliances wants to establish an assembly line to manufacture its new product, the Mini-Me Microwave Oven. The assembly line will operate 8 hours per day. The goal is to produce 35 ovens per day. The tasks, task time, and immediate predecessor for producing 1 oven are as follows. SUb-question 1. DRAW THE PRECEDENCE DIAGRAM. Sub-question 2. Compute the cycle time. Sub-question 3. Compute the theoretical minimum number of workstations. Sub-question 4. Group the stations (combine #1 and #3 answers) in drawing. Sub-question 5. Determine the line efficiency