Question: Quick Graphic Chip Company (QGCC) is setting up a process to manufacture video graphic chips. QGCC runs single shift daily. Total duration of the shift

Quick Graphic Chip Company (QGCC) is setting up a
Quick Graphic Chip Company (QGCC) is setting up a process to manufacture video graphic chips. QGCC runs single shift daily. Total duration of the shift is 8.25 hours long, in which there are two breaks of 15 minutes each, which are not productive hours. Demand for completed products is 375 units daily. The process of making these chips is broken down into 13 work elements (tasks) and is to be organized as an assembly line. The precedence relationships and time requirements for each element are as follows: TASK TIME TASK THAT (seconds) MUST PRECEDE A B D A B E F G H 36 39 38 31 37.5 39 32.5 36 37.5 25.5 42 26 48 | J K L M BF D.G C G E, 1 HK J.L (a) Draw a schematic diagram for the process (b) What should the workstation cycle time be in the assembly line in order to meet the daily demand? (c) What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations required to meet the daily demand? (d) Balance the line with minimum number of stations to meet the demand. What is the percentage of total idle time across the entire assembly line? Use following rules Primary rule: Largest task time Secondary rule for breaking ties: Largest number of following tasks If secondary rule is not successful in breaking the tie, use alphabetical order as your second tie-breaking rule. Please fill in a table with column headers given below completely to answer part (d). Is the Work Feasible Task Remaining Selected Task Secondary Stations Tasky (5) Cyde Time Selected Time (secs) Rule applied? (sec's) (Yes/No)

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