An insurance company uses the accompanying tasks to process paperwork. Forty claims need to be processed in an eight-hour day.
task time(min) Predecessor
A 3 -
B 5 -
C 6 A,B
D 4 C
E 2 C
F 2 B,D,E
A) Draw the precedence diagram.
B) Determine the desired cycle time.
C) Determine the theoretical number of workstations.
D) Assign tasks to the workstations to balance the line using the longest operating time rule. (Assign the activity with the longest activity time first if you have a choice.)
E) Determine the efficiency of the balanced line.