1. An assembly line at the Yokohama Plant in West Point has 22 tasks is to be balanced to produce a special variety of tires. The longest task is 5.6 minutes, and the total time for all tasks is 27 minutes. The line will operate for 480 minutes per day. What are the minimum and maximum cycle times?
2. Template 13 is a source selection matrix illustrated in this Session. In your view, is such a matrix an effective way of evaluating and selecting the best proposal? Why or why not? If you know of another method or tool for evaluating proposals and selecting the best one, please describe it.