Simbala, Andi Te’a Mari O.

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Production and Operations Management (1498)

Activity 11

Shown below are the tasks, times, and precedence requirements for the work required to assemble a
copier machine. Production time per day = 480 minutes. Desired output per day = 40 units.

IMMEDIATE
TASK TASK TIME, mins
PREDECESSOR/S
A 10 –
B 11 A
C 5 B
D 4 B
E 12 A
F 3 C, D
G 7 F
H 11 E
I 3 G, H
ΣTt = 66

1. What’s the cycle time for this production line?

Operating Time 480 Minutes

CT = = =12 minutes per unit
Output Capacity 40Units

2. What’s the theoretical minimum number of workstations that should be set up?

∑ Tt 66 mins
N min = = =5.5 ≅ 6 WS
CT 12 mins/WS

3. List the paths for this problem.

A–B–C–F–G–I

A–B–D–F–G–I

A–E–H–I
a. Draw the precedence diagram for this problem.

C
5
A B F G I
10 11 D 3 7 3

E H
12 11

b. How many workstations should be set up in this production line?

c. Which tasks should be performed in each workstation?

Workstation Task Σ Task Time ≤ 12 mins

1 A 10
2 B 11
3 C, D, F 5 + 4 + 3 = 11
4 E 12
5 H 11
6 G, I 7 + 3 = 10
 d. Draw the diagram of the production line.

Workstations 1 2 3 4 5 6
Tasks
Σ Task Times,
10
A 11 C 12
D F 12
E 11 10
Mins B H G I

e. Calculate the efficiency of the production line.

N min 5.5WS
Efficiency= = × 100=91.67 %
N sctual 6 WS