Question: Product Line Balancing Problem An assembly line must be designed to produce 4 0 containers per hour. The following data is provided. Task A B

Product Line Balancing Problem An assembly line must be designed to produce 40 containers per hour. The following data is provided.
Task
A B C D E F
G
Immediate Predecessor None A B A D E
F,C Step 1. Draw the precedence relationship network.
Task Time (sec)60
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Step 2. Determine the potential output rate per hour (day). Step 3. Determine the takt time and maximum bottleneck output. Step 4. Compute the theoretical minimum number of work stations. Step 5. Assign tasks to the work stations (balance the line). Step 6. Compute efficiency and balance delay.
Work Station Eligible Tasks Task Selected Time Idle

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