Question $3-[20$ Points$]$

A facility is setting up an assembly line to produce $60$ units per day, working $16$ hours per day.

$\backslash$table$[[$Task$,$Time $($Min$),$Predecessors$],[$A$,4,-],[$B$,8,-],[$C$,3,$A$],[$D$,8,$A$,$B$],[$E$,4,$C$,$D$]]$

$($a$)[2$ Points$]$ What is the desired cycle time for the assembly line? $($round to whole number$)$ ANSWER:

$($b$)[3$ Points$]$ What is the theoretical minimum # of workstations? $($round to whole number$)$ ANSWER:

$($c$)[10$ points$]$ Balance the line and assign tasks to workstations using the longest task time rule. Break ties with the most number of followers rule. $($Use the chart & process presented in class$)$

$($d$)[2$ points$]$ What is the actual cycle time of the balanced layout above? $(2$ decimal places$)$ ANSWER:

$($e$)[3$ Points$]$ What is the cycle idle time per unit of the balanced line? $(2$ decimal places$)$ ANSWER: