An assembly line with 17 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.3 minutes, and the total time for all tasks is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 460 minutes per day.
a. What are the minimum and maximum cycle times?
Minimum cycle time minutes
Maximum cycle time minutes
b. What range of output is theoretically possible for the line?
Range of output to units
c. What is the minimum number of workstations needed if the maximum output rate is to be sought? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Minimum number of workstations
d. What cycle time will provide an output rate of 120 units per day?
Cycle time min/cycle
e. What output potential will result if the cycle time is (1) 7 minutes? (2) 14 minutes? Cycle Time Potential Output
(1) units
(2) units