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Problem $5-9($Algo$)$

The Office Interiors Company has developed a new, modern office chair. Initial sales forecasts are for $48$ chairs per daly operations will run for two $8-$hour shifts. The process engineer and operations manager are working together to balanc make the new chair as efficiently as possible. The process engineer suggests using the longest operating time rule whi operations manager suggests using the most number of followers rule to design the line. If there is a tie, use the other the tie.

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a$.$ Calculate the efficiency for each rule.

b$.$ Based on the processing information, which approach do you recommend?

Required $A$

Calculate the efficiency for each rule.

Note: Use your unrounded takt time. Round your answers to $1$ decimal place.

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