PLEASE ANSWER ASAP - I HAVE 20 MIN

Problem 2: (30 pts) Task time estimates for a new Salon at Bnaid Al Gar are shown below. The customers desired rate is 36 customers per working day (8 am 8 pm). Shouq, the Salon Manager, is trying to improve the process by hiring more stylists.

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Task	Time (min)	Predecessors
A	10	None
B	4	None
C	4	A
D	6	B
E	7	C
F	6	C
G	10	D
H	5	E,F
I	3	G,H

1. a) What is the cycle time for this operation?

2. b) What is the theoretical minimum number of stylists needed?

3. c) Is the number of stylists in (b) realizable? If not, what is the actual number of

   stylists needed?

4. d) Based on (c), what is the efficiency of the line and the total idle time per

   cycle?

Shouq wants to serve the maximum number of customers, and she is asking for your help in deciding the new cycle time:

5. e) What is the minimum possible cycle time?

6. f) What is the new idle time per cycle?

7. g) What is the new efficiency of the assembly line?

8. h) What is the actual maximum number of units that can be produced?