Practice Problems: Layout and Assembly 1. An assembly line with 17 tasks in series is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes and total time for all tasks is 18 minutes. The line will operate 450 minutes per day. a) What are the minimum and maximum cycle times? (min:2.4; max: 18 mnts) b) What range of output is theoretically possibly (25 to 187.5) c) What are min number of workstations needed for max output? (8) d) What cycle time will provide an output of 125 units? (3.6 mnts) e) What output will result if cycle time is 9 minutes? (50)

1. An assembly line with 17 tasks in series is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes and total time for all tasks is 18 minutes. The line will operate 450 minutes per day. a) What are the minimum and maximum cycle times? (min:2.4; max: 18mnts ) b) What range of output is theoretically possibly ( 25 to 187.5) c) What are min number of workstations needed for max output? (8) d) What cycle time will provide an output of 125 units? (3.6mnts) e) What output will result if cycle time is 9 minutes? (50)