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Time Takt Ti W: Rate Output Required Time Production Available Time Takt
Time Takt Ti W: Rate Output Required Time Production Available Time Takt
Problem 1
The cafeteria at Empire University has been designed to mimic a production line. The
line must be able to serve 1400 students and faculty members lunch and dinner within a
3.5 hour period. Assuming each customer spends 75 seconds in process, what is the
theoretical minimum number of stations the cafeteria has, and what is the Takt time for
the line?
Answer Problem 1
12600 sec
Takt Time = = 9 sec per station
1400 customers
∑Ti
Wmin = i =1
takt time
75
W min = = 8.33 or 9 stations
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Problem 2
Empire University has recently purchased land on which it intends to build four new
classroom buildings. Studies into the number of students traveling from one building to
the next have resulted in the data given in Table 1. Assuming that all four buildings are
equally spaced 100 yards apart on the same side of the main campus drive as depicted in
Figure 1, (a) determine the initial total distance traveled, and (b) determine an improved
layout that would reduce the total distance traveled.
Answer Problem 2
Table 1- Modified
Liberal Arts Science Mathematics Business
Liberal Arts -- 175 260 225
Science -- 525 145
Mathematics -- 131
Business --
Answer Problem 3
A. Precedence Diagram
B
14 sec
A
12 Sec D E
5 Sec 3 Sec
C
7 Sec
H I J K
8 Sec 13 Sec 4 Sec 10 Sec
F G
2 sec 1 Sec
B. Takt Time
Ti
Wmin i 1
takt time
79
Wmin = 5.48 or 6 stations
14.4
D. Assign Tasks
B
14 sec
A
12 Sec D E
5 Sec 3 Sec
C
7 Sec
H I J K
8 Sec 13 Sec 4 Sec 10 Sec
F G
2 sec 1 Sec
E. Efficiency Delay
I
Idle time IT Wactual CT Ti
i 1
IT
Percent Idle Time 100% I
Ti
i 1
5
Percent Idle Time 100% = 6.33%
79