A company is setting up an assembly line to produce 192 units per 8-hour shift. The following table identifies the work elements, times, and immediate predecessors:

a. What is the desired cycle time (in seconds)?
b. What is the theoretical minimum number of stations?
c. Use trial and error to work out a solution, and show your solution on a precedence diagram.
d. What are the efficiency and balance delay of the solution found?

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Work Element A B C D E F G H I J Time (Sec) 40 80 30 25 20 15 120 145 130 115 Total 720 Immediate Predecessor(s) None A D, E, F B B B A G H C, I