ASSIGNMENT_Week 9-10

Chapter 6: Process Selection and Facility Layout

Reference: Production and Operations Management by: Stevenson, Sum
Critical Thinking exercise
3.1 An assembly line with 17 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, and
the total time for all task is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 450 minutes per day
a. what is the minimum and maximum cycle time?
b. what range of output is theoretically possible for the line?
c. what is the minimum number of work station needed if the maximum output rate is to be
sought?
d. what cycle time will provide an output of 125 units per day?
e. what output potential will result if the cycle time is 9min and 15min?

3.2 Determine the minimum number of workstations needed for this situation:
Given:
Operating time is 450 minutes per day.
Desired output is 80 units per day.
The sum of task times is 56 minutes