Assume that the following tasks are performed on an assembly line with $8$ hour workdays and average daily demand of $800$ units per day. Begin by mapping out the process.

Answer the following questions:

A$.$ What cycle time is required to meet demand?

B$.$ Theoretically, how many stations are required to achieve this cycle time?

C$.$ Balance the assembly line assuming $5$ stations and using the longest$-$operating time rule, compute station time and idle time for each station.

D$.$ What is the efficiency of this line assuming that the cycle time is what you calculated for A$?$

E$.$ Suppose demand increases to $850$ units$/$day$,$ what's the new required cycle time and which stations need to be rebalanced if any?

A$.$

B$.$

C$.$

Station

Tasks

$1A$

$2$

$3$

$4$

$5$

D$.$

E$.$

$36$

Station Time

Station Idle Time