Answer parts (a) & (b).

See the Assembly line below with the following 12 tasks. The desired # of output is 50 units per day. Balance the assembly line--->Answer parts (a) & (b).

Assume that the system works continuously for 10 hours each day.

Task	Task Time (minutes)	Preceding task(s)
A	10	-
B	4	A
C	6	B
D	5	-
E	7	B
F	9	B
G	5	C, D
H	4	G
I	2	E
J	3	I, F
K	5	H, J
L	6	K

Part (a):

Determine the cycle time (in minutes) for the desired output rate per day.

Part (b):

Balance the line by using the RULE #1: "most number of following task" and then as a SECONDARY RULE: use "shortest operation time" (as a secondary criterion).

Write the sequence of each task in each workstation.