The production of a particular product consists of the following work elements. If the cycle time is 4 minutes and the work-element times are as follows, what is the theoretical minimum number of stations?
A) fewer than or equal to three stations
B) four stations
C) five stations
D) more than five stations

Question

The production of a particular product consists of the following work elements. If the cycle time is 4 minutes and the work-element times are as follows, what is the theoretical minimum number of stations? 
A) fewer than or equal to three stations 
B) four stations 
C) five stations 
D) more than five stations

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the theoretical minimum number of stations, we can use the formula N = SUM(wi/T), where N is the number of stations, wi are the work-element times, and T is the cycle time.

N = (0.3+0.8+1.1+0.6+1.2+0.9+0.7)/4 = 5

Therefore, the theoretical minimum number of stations required to produce this product is five, so the best choice is C.

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