Directions: Type the answers to these questions in the space provided. As much as possible, show our work. If you have access to a scanner this will be pretty easy and if not, show as much as possible. Submit your response via a word document. Your company manufactures the drop down oxygen masks used in airplanes in the event of an emergency. The aircraft manufacturer expects 400 masks per day in order to meet customer demand. The work cell producing the masks is schedule for 8 hours per day. You want to determine the takt time and number of workers required. The assembly operation has 6 steps. Step 1 takes 45 seconds, step 2 takes 1 minute, step 3 takes 25 seconds, step 4 takes 1 minute and step 5 and step 6 each take 40 seconds.
a. Determine the takt time and number of workers required.