Question: A manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of 6 units. The department uses a working

A manager wants to assign tasks to workstationsA manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of 6 units. The department uses a working time of 56 minutes per hour.

A) Assign the tasks shown in the following precedence network (The number are the task times in minutes) to workstations using the rules: in order of the tasks with most followers. Tiebreaker: The task with longest time. Specify which station (single digit station ID e.g. 1, 2, etc) in the Table below.

Task (Time)

Station ID (e.g. 1, 2, etc)

A (3 min)

Answer

B (3 min)

Answer

C (2 min)

Answer

D (4 min)

Answer

E (2 min)

Answer

F (5 min)

Answer

G (3 min)

Answer

H (3 min)

Answer

I (6 min)

Answer

B) What is the efficiency?

Efficiency = Answer % (provide your answer in digits. Do not provide % sign. Approximate to two decimal digits.)

A(3) B(3) C(2) D(4) E(2) H(3) (6) F(5) G(3)

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