Question: Elemental Motortech, a large motorcycle model manufacturer, assembles model XTJ3634 handheld easy rider model bike at its Pasir Gudang, Johor plant. The assembly tasks

Elemental Motortech, a large motorcycle model manufacturer, assembles model XTJ3634 handheld easy rider model  A B C D E F G H I J K L TASK Place frame on jig Attach engine in to frame Attach shocks and forks Attach

Elemental Motortech, a large motorcycle model manufacturer, assembles model XTJ3634 handheld easy rider model bike at its Pasir Gudang, Johor plant. The assembly tasks that must be performed on each bike are shown in the Table 1 below. The parts used in this assembly line are supplied by various materials-handling equipment used in each task. The assemblies are moved along the line between workstations. Elemental Motortech wants this assembly line to produce 32-unit quantity bike per hours in 8 hours shift a day. Explain how to: i. ii. iii. iv. determine the cycle time per bike in minutes. illustrate the precedence diagram find the minimum number of workstations. find the line efficiency. A B C D E F G H I J K L TASK Place frame on jig Attach engine in to frame Attach shocks and forks Attach handle bars Attach fender Attach wheels & brakes Attach fuel tank and other fluid containers Attach air cleaner & exhaust system Attach item #002 Attach item #004 Attach item #006 Testing & Packaging Table 1 IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR A B B B B C,D G E I,F HJ K TASK TIME (minutes) 12 6 6 2 2 12 7 5 1 4 6 7 70

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