Question: Hi, Can you please explain step by step How did you get the answer of b) c) d) e) f) g) i dont just want

Hi, Can you please explain step by step How did you get the answer of b) c) d) e) f) g) i dont just want answer. I am looking for process how to do it? i am Struggling @ e,f,g questions.

I would like you to show me step by step process to explain the answers. Thanks

Illinois Furniture, Inc., produces all types of office furniture. The "Executive Secretary" is a chair that has been designed using ergonomics to provide comfort during long work hours. The chair sells for $130. There is 480 minutes available during the day, and the average daily demand has been 52 chairs. There are eight tasks:

Task

Performance Time(mins)

Task Must Follow Task Listed Below

A

5

B

6

C

6

A, B

D

5

C

E

5

D

F

8

E

G

8

E

H

6

F, G

This exercise only contains parts b, c, d, e, f, and g.

b) The cycle time for the production of a chair =

___________ minutes (round your response to two decimal places).

c) The theoretical minimum number of workstations=__________(round your response up to the next whole number).

d) The assignment of tasks to workstations should be: (Hint: Number workstations sequentially in terms of precedence relationships and combine any applicable tasks.)

Task

Workstation Number

A

Station 1

B

Station 2

C

Station 3

D

Station 4

E

Station 5

F

Station 6

G

Station 7

H

Station 8

Were you able to assign all the tasks to the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

No

e) For this process, the total idle time per cycle =_____ minutes (enter your response as a whole number).

f) The total actual idle time at all workstations over the course of an 8-hour work day for the process =__________minutes (round your response to two decimal places).

g) Given your answer in part (d), the efficiency of the assembly line = ____________

(enter your response as a percentage rounded to one decimal place).

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