Consider the assembly line of a laptop computer. The line consists of 10 stations and operates at

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Consider the assembly line of a laptop computer. The line consists of 10 stations and operates at a cycle time of 2 minutes/unit. Their most error-prone operation is step 2. There is no inventory between the stations because this is a machine-paced line. Final inspection happens at station 10. What would be the information turnaround time for a defect made at station 2?

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Operations Management

ISBN: 9781260547610

2nd International Edition

Authors: Gerard Cachon, Christian Terwiesch

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