Answer:
a. What are the maximum and minimum cycle times?
The maximum cycle time is 60 minutes and the minimum cycle time is 2.4 minutes.
b. How much daily output will be achieved by each of those cycle times?
Daily output = CT = A/R
For max CT = 480/60 = 8 units per day
For min CT = 480/2.4 = 200 units per day.
2. In problem 1, suppose the line is balanced using 14 workstations and a finished product can be produced every 4.5 minutes.
a. What is the production rate in units per day?
CT = A/R or 4.5 = 480/R or R = 106.66 units/day
b. What is the assembly-line efficiency?
Efficiency = 60/[4.5(14)] =0.95 or 95.2% percent efficiency.
