Table 7.12
A company desires to set up a line to produce 60 units per hour.The work elements and their precedence relationships are as follows.

-Use the information in Table 7.12.What is the theoretical minimum number of stations?
A)3
B)4
C)5

Question

Table 7.12
A company desires to set up a line to produce 60 units per hour.The work elements and their precedence relationships are as follows.
 
-Use the information in Table 7.12.What is the theoretical minimum number of stations?
A)3 
B)4 
C)5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The theoretical minimum number of stations is calculated by dividing the total task time by the cycle time. Without specific values from Table 7.12, the choice is based on typical scenarios where 5 stations might be a reasonable minimum.

Table 7.12 A Company Desires to Set Up a Line to Produce