This exercise only contains parts $b,c,d,$ e$,$ and $f.$

b$)$ Given the demand, the cycle time for the production of the new train set $=31\mathrm{.}3$ seconds $($round your response to one decimal place$).$

c$)$ The theoretical minimum number of workstations $=4($round your response up to the next whole number$).$

d$)$ Using the longest operation time rule, the assignment of tasks to workstations should be: $($Hint: Number workstations sequentially in terms of precedence relationships and combine any applicable tasks.$)$

Were you able to assign all the tasks to the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

e$)$ The total idle time per cycle for the process $=$ seconds $($enter your response as a whole number$).$The Action Toy Company has decided to manufacture a new train$$ set, the production of which is broken into six steps. The demand for the train is $4$ comma $600$ units per$40-$hour workweek:

$$

Task

Performance Time

$($seconds$)$

Predecessors

A

$22$

minus

B

$28$

A

C

$14$

A

D

$15$

A

E

$10$

$$B$,$ C

F

$28$

$$D$,$ E

This exercise only contains parts$$ b$,$ c$,$ d$,$ e$,$ and f$.$

Part $2$

$$b$)$ Given the$$ demand, the cycle time for the production of the new train set$=$

$$

$31\mathrm{.}3$ seconds $($round your response to one decimal$$ place$).$

Part $3$

$$c$)$ The theoretical minimum number of workstationsequals

$$

$4($round your response up to the next whole$$ number$).$

Part $4$

$$d$)$ Using the longest operation time$$ rule, the assignment of tasks to workstations should$$ be: $($Hint: Number workstations sequentially in terms of precedence relationships and combine any applicable$$ tasks.$)$

Part $5$Part $6$Part $7$Part $8$Part $9$

Task

Workstation$$ #

A

Station $1$

B

Station $2$

C

Station $3$

D

Station $3$

E

Station $4$

F

Station $5$

Part $10$

Were you able to assign all the tasks to the theoretical minimum number of$$ workstations?

No

Part $11$

$$e$)$ The total idle time per cycle for the process$=$

$$

enter your response here seconds $($enter your response as a whole$$ number$).$