Using the above data, solve the assembly-line balancing problem and calculate the efficiency of your solution. Use the longest task time for your decision criteria. (Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.) Balance the assembly line and show the workstation, tasks, total task time, and total idle time using the longest task time as the decision making heuristic.
The Sun River beverage company is a regional producer of teas, exotic juices, and energy drinks. With an interest in healthier lifestyles, there has been an increase in demand for its sugar-free formulation.
The final packing operation requires 13 tasks. Sun River bottles its sugar-free product 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. Each week, there is a demand for 2,140 bottles of this product.
TASK | PERFORMANCE TIME (MINUTES) | TASK MUST FOLLOW |
1 | 0.1 | — |
2 | 0.3 | 1 |
3 | 0.3 | 2 |
4 | 0.3 | 2 |
5 | 0.1 | 2 |
6 | 0.2 | 3, 4, 5 |
7 | 0.3 | 1 |
8 | 0.1 | 7 |
9 | 0.2 | 8 |
10 | 0.3 | 9 |
11 | 0.2 | 6 |
12 | 0.3 | 10, 11 |
13 | 0.1 | 12 |
Using the above data, solve the assembly-line balancing problem and calculate the efficiency of your solution. Use the longest task time for your decision criteria. (Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.)
Balance the assembly line and show the workstation, tasks, total task time, and total idle time using the longest task time as the decision making heuristic.
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