7.

16:
a) Precedence diagram for manufacturing of briefcases.

b)
The desired cycle time and the theoretical minimum number of stations are calculated by
40 hours∗60 minutes /hour
Cd= =48 minutes
50 cases
30+15+10+5+10+10
N= =1.67 ≈ 2 workstations( roundup)
48
To balance the line, we must group elements into workstations so that the sum of the
element
times at each workstation is less than or equal to the desired cycle time of 48 minutes.

Remaining Remaining
Workstation Element
time Elements
A 18 B
1
B 3  

C 38  

D 33  
2
E 23  

F 13  
 c)
The flow time is :
Flow time = 45 +35 = 80 minutes
The cycle time necessary to assemble 50 cases in a 40-hour week is
Cycle time = max { 4 5 ,35 }=4 5 minutes

The assembly line has an efficiency of

30+15+10+5+10+10
E= =0.83=83.3 %
2∗48
d) Producing 80 cases per week.
The desired cycle time and the theoretical minimum number of stations are calculated by
40 hours∗60 minutes /hour
Cd= =30 minutes
8 0 cases
30+15+10+5+10+10
N= =2.67 ≈ 3 workstations(round up)
30

Remaining Remaining
Workstation Element
time Elements
1 A 0 B,C

B 15  

2 C 5  

D 0  

E 20  
3
F 10  
7.20:

The desired cycle time and the theoretical minimum number of stations are calculated by
40 hours∗60 minutes /hour
Cd= =19.2 minutes
125 cases
8+5+6+ 10+ 2+4 +5+7+2+9+ 3
N= =3.17 ≈ 4 workstations(round up)
19.2

Remaining Remaining
Workstation Element
time Elements
A 11,2  

1 B 6,2  

C 0,2  

D 9,2  

2 E 7,2  

F 3,2  

G 14,2  

3 H 7,2  

I 5,2  

J 10,2  
4
K. 7,2  
The assembly line has an efficiency of
8+5+6+ 10+ 2+4 +5+7+2+9+ 3
E= =0. 79=79 %
4∗19.2