PS.75 An agriculture equipment manufacturer has a sub-assembly production line where eight steps or tasks must be performed (outlined in the table below with all relevant information). Daily demand (required output rate) is 60 units and there are 960 minutes available each day to meet this production quota.
Task Req'd Time (in minutes) Predecessor
A 10 None
B 5 A
C 6 B
D 7 B
E 15 C
F 2 C
G 8 D, E, F
H 6 G
What is the total time (in minutes) for this production line?
59
What is the takt time (in minutes) for this production line? (Round your answer to a one decimal place.)
What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations required for this production line? (Round up your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Given your task assignments to workstations, what is the actual number of workstations required?
What is the cycle time (in minutes) for this production line?
What is the overall efficiency for this production line? (Write your answer as a percentage, and display your answer to two decimal places.)