Question

An assembly line with 15 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.9 minutes, and the total time for all tasks is 17 minutes. The line will operate for 450 minutes per day. a. What are the minimum and maximum cycle times

Answer 1

Answer:

• Minimum ⇒ 2.9 minutes
• Maximum ⇒ 17 minutes

Explanation:

Minimum cycle time ⇒ This is the time taken for the longest task to be completed. In this case that is 2.9 minutes.

Maximum cycle time ⇒ This is the time taken for all the tasks to be completed. In this case that is 17 minutes.