A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are .3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and .7 minutes. For a single production line with no parallel activities, the minimum cycle time in minutes is:
A) .3.
B) .7.
C) 1.4.
D) 2.4.
E) .8.

Question

A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are .3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and .7 minutes. For a single production line with no parallel activities, the minimum cycle time in minutes is:
A) .3.
B) .7.
C) 1.4.
D) 2.4.
E) .8.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The minimum cycle time is the longest task time, which is 1.4 minutes.

A Production Line Is to Be Designed for a Job