The following is a list of activities that must be completed in order to assemble a car. Draw the precedence diagram. Calculate the cycle time if there5 are 8 hours in a workday and 800 units desired per day. Balance the line using the longest operation time as a selection rule. Calculate the efficiency rating. How much overtime would be needed for an additional 20 units? Is this possible?                                                                                                                                                 Task       Time                      Feasible                                 TASK TIME       PRECEDING                      Station   Task       Time      Remaining           Tasks TASK                    (Seconds)             TASK                    A                             16                           ----- B                             14                           ----- C                             22                           ----- D                             10                           A, B E                             6                              B, C F                              5                              D G                             8                              E H                             4                              F, G

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The following is a list of activities that must be completed in order to assemble a car.

  1. Draw the precedence diagram.
  2. Calculate the cycle time if there5 are 8 hours in a workday and 800 units desired per day.
  3. Balance the line using the longest operation time as a selection rule.
  4. Calculate the efficiency rating.
  5. How much overtime would be needed for an additional 20 units?
  6. Is this possible?

                                                                                                                                                Task       Time                      Feasible

                                TASK TIME       PRECEDING                      Station   Task       Time      Remaining           Tasks

TASK                    (Seconds)             TASK                   

A                             16                           -----

B                             14                           -----

C                             22                           -----

D                             10                           A, B

E                             6                              B, C

F                              5                              D

G                             8                              E

H                             4                              F, G

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