Wild Widget must set up an assembly line for widgets. Forecasts show that 50 units per hour

Question:

Wild Widget must set up an assembly line for widgets. Forecasts show that 50 units per hour should be produced. The tasks required, task times, and precedence relationships are as follows:

Wild Widget must set up an assembly line for widgets.

a. Draw the precedence diagram.
b. What is the takt time?
c. What is the theoretical number of workstations
d. Assign the tasks to the workstations to balance the line using the longest operating time rule.
e. What is the efficiency of the balanced line?
f. If demand decreased to 40 units per day, what changes would be needed, if any?

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

ISBN: 978-0078024030

2nd edition

Authors: Morgan Swink, Steven Melnyk, Bixby Cooper, Janet Hartley

Question Posted: