Two components are made at stations A1 and A2. One component is made at A1 and the other at A2. These components are then assembled at station B and moved through the rest of the process at stations C, D, and E.
Assume that only one person is allowed at each station. Assume that inventory is not allowed to build into the system. Assume that the following times for each station represent the amount of work that needs to be at that station by that person, with no processing time variation.
A1: 0.7 min
A2: 0.4 min
B: 0.35 min
C: 0.65 min
D: 0.60 min
E: 0.55 min
What is the average hourly output of the process when it is in normal operation? (round your answer the nearest whole number)
Hint: the output of the system is limited by the station that takes the most amount of time to complete its work- the bottle knack