Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
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Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 16P

a)

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To draw: The precedence diagram.

b)

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To assign: The different tasks to different workstations.

c)

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To determine: How the balance could be improved to 100%

d)

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To determine: The theoretical minimum number of workstations.

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The following table details the tasks required forIndiana-based Frank Pianki Industries to manufacture a fullyportable industrial vacuum cleaner. The times in the table are inminutes. Demand forecasts indicate a need to operate with a cycletime of 10 minutes.                                                                                                                                                         a) Draw the appropriate precedence diagram for this production line.b) Assign tasks to workstations and determine how much idle time is present each cycle.c) Discuss how this balance could be improved to 100%.d) What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations?
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