Hints were given by instructor with formulas attached. These are in brackets below each letter

An assembly line with 17 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, and the total time for all tasks is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 450 minutes per day.

a. What are the minimum and maximum cycle times?

[Answer was given in the problem.]

b. What range of output is theoretically possible for the line?

[Range of output depends on the minimum and maximum cycle times. Divide minutes per day of operation by these numbers.]

c. What is the minimum number of workstations needed if the maximum output rate is to be sought?

[The maximum output rate corresponds to the minimum cycle time]

Nmin=CycleTimet

d. What cycle time will provide an output rate of 125 units per day?

[Divide the operating minutes per day by the desired units per day]

e. What output potential will result if the cycle time is (1) 9 minutes? (2) 15 minutes?

[OutputRate=CycleTimeOperatingTimePerDay]