An optimal set of assignments for a production line cannot be obtained by assigning tasks to workstations in order of either: (1)the most following tasks; or (2)the sum of the task's time and the times of all following tasks.

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Assigning tasks based solely on the most following tasks or the sum of task times may not account for constraints like workstation capacity or task dependencies, leading to suboptimal solutions.

An Optimal Set of Assignments for a Production Line Cannot