Problem Set $4$

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Question $1.$ An assembly line with $8$ tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is $10$ minutes,

and the total time for all tasks is $45$ minutes. The line will operate for $450$ minutes per day.

Round up your answers to the nearest whole number $(40$ points, $10$ points each$).$ See

Lecture M$4-2$ for details.

a$.$ What is the maximum output

rates $($The most that can possibly

be made in a day$)?$

b$.$ What is the minimum output

rate?

c$.$ What cycle time will provide an

output rate of $25$ units per day?

Use you answer for part d$.$

d$.$ What is the minimum number of

workstations needed if the output

rate requested was $25$ a day?