Master of Management Sanata Dharma University

School Management Programme

4th
Operations Management Task
Case Report for Ch. 8
Nama Anggota Kelompok :
Augustinus Widiprihartono (192222108)
Yohanes Sugeng Riyadi (192222113)
Odemus Bei Witono (192222124)
LO 8–1
12. A firm uses a serial assembly system and needs answers to the following:
a) An output of 900 units per shift (7.5 hours) is desired for a new processing system. The
system requires product to pass through four stations where the work content at each
station is 30 seconds. What is the required cycle time for such a system?
b) How efficient is your system with the cycle time you calculated?
c) Station 3 changes and now requires 45 seconds to complete. What will need to be done to
meet demand (assume only 7.5 hours are available)? What is the efficiency of the new
system?
Solutions :
Production time per day
12. a) Required Cycle Time For Such A System = C =
Required output per day ( ¿units)
3600 seconds .7.5 hours
= = 30 seconds
900units

b) System Efficiency =
∑ of task×(T )
Actual number of workstations ( N a)× Workstationcycle time (C)
(30+30+30+ 30) seconds
= = 100 %
4 ×30 seconds
c) Minimum number of workstations required to satisfy the workstation cycle time constraint
Nt =
∑ of task×(T ) = (30+30+(30+15)+30)seconds = 4.5  5 stations
Cycle time(C) 30 seconds

C(30) D(30)
A(30) B(30)

C1(15)

It will need a additional station which is a station C duplicate with 15 seconds cycle time
to meet demand.
 (30+30+30+ 15+30)seconds
The efficiency of the new system = = 90 %
5 × 30 seconds

14. Consider the following tasks, times, and predecessors for an assembly of set-top cable converter boxes.
Task Time Element
Element (Minutes) Predecessor
A 1 –
B 1 A
C 2 B
D 1 B
E 3 C, D
F 1 A
G 1 F
H 2 G
I 1 E, H

Given a cycle time of four minutes, develop two alternative layouts. Use the longest task time rule and the
largest number of following tasks as a secondary criterion.
What is the efficiency of your layouts, assuming the 4-minute cycle time?
Solutions :
14. Required Cycle Time For Such A System = C = 4 minutes = 240 seconds
Precedence Diagram :

A(60) B(60) C(120) E(180)

I(60)

D(60)

F(60) G(60) H(120)

Task Element Time (Seconds)
A 60
B 60
C 120
D 60
E 180
F 60
G 60
H 120
I 60
Element Predecessor Number of Following Tasks
– 5
A 4
B 2
B 2
C, D 1
A 3
F 2
G 1
E, H 0

If we use the longest task time rule and the largest number of following tasks as a secondary criterion,
then we have 2 options of layout :
First,
Work Remaining The Largest
Station Task Time Longest Task Number Of
Task Unassigned Feasible Tasks
Name (Seconds) Time Following Task
Time
Station 1 A 60 180 B,F B,F B
B 60 120 C,D,F C F
C 120 0 D,F D, F F
Station 2 F 60 180 D,G D,G D,G
D 60 120 E, G E G
G 60 60 E, H E E, H
Station 3 E 180 60 H, I H H
Station 4 H 120 120 I I I
I 60 60 - - -

A(60) B(60) C(120) E(180)

WS 1 WS 3

D(60)
 F(60) G(60) H(120)

WS 2 WS 4

780 seconds
The efficiency of your layout = = 81,25 %
4 × 240 seconds
Second,
Work Remaining The Largest
Station Task Time Longest Task Number Of
Task Unassigned Feasible Tasks
Name (Seconds) Time Following Task
Time
Station 1 A 60 180 B,F B,F B
B 60 120 C,D,F C F
C 120 0 D,F D, F F
Station 2 F 60 180 D,G D,G D,G
G 60 120 D, H H D
H 120 0 D, I D, I D
Station 3 D 60 180 E, I E E
E 180 0 I I I
Station 4 I 60 180 - - -

WS 3

E(180)
A(60) B(60) C(120)

WS 1

I(60)
D(60)
WS 4

F(60) G(60) H(120)

WS 2
 780 seconds
The efficiency of your layout = = 81,25 %
4 × 240 seconds