Question: Q5. The letters in the table below represent work elements in an assembly precedence diagram. Given Annual demand=150,000 units/year. The line will operate 48 wk/yr,

Q5. The letters in the table below represent work

Q5. The letters in the table below represent work elements in an assembly precedence diagram. Given Annual demand=150,000 units/year. The line will operate 48 wk/yr, 6 shifts/wk, 8 hr/shift. Uptime efficiency=95%. Repositioning time lost=0.1 min. B D Work element or tasks Time (min) Preceding A 0.5 0.8 0.3 E 0.6 B,C H 1.0 1.1 F 0.2 D 0.7 E I 0.9 F J 0.4 G, H, I A F (a) (20 Points) Construct the precedence diagram. (b) determine 1. (6 Points) the total work content time. 2. (6 Points) required hourly production rate to achieve the annual demand, 3. (6 Points) cycle time, 4. (6 Points) theoretical minimum number of workers/station required on the line, 5. (6 Points) service time to which the line must be balanced

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