Question: Jane produces custom greeting cards using six distinct work elements. She would like to produce 10 cards in each 8-hour card-making session. The figure to

Jane produces custom greeting cards using six distinct work elements. She would like to produce 10 cards in each 8-hour card-making session. The figure to the right details each work element and its associated durations in minutes as well as their precedence relationships.

Q12. What cycle time is required to satisfy the required output rate? _____ min./card (Enter your response as an integer.)

Q13. What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations required? ___ stations. (Enter your response rounded up to the next whole number.)

Q14. If Jane identifies a 3-station solution, what is the associated efficiency? _____% efficiency (Enter your responses as percentages rounded to one decimal place without the % symbol e.g. XX.X%--> XX.X).

Q15. If Jane identifies a 3-station solution, what is the associated balance delay? _____% balance delay (Enter your responses as percentages rounded to one decimal place without the % symbol e.g. XX.X%--> XX.X).

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