Figure 5.4

-Use the information in Figure 5.4. If each task has a work time of one minute and there are 480 work minutes in a day, what is the task assignment at the fourth workstation if maximum output is desired?

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Figure 5.4
 
-Use the information in Figure 5.4. If each task has a work time of one minute and there are 480 work minutes in a day, what is the task assignment at the fourth workstation if maximum output is desired?

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To achieve maximum output at the fourth workstation, we need to choose the task with the lowest cycle time, as it will take the least amount of time to complete and therefore allow for more units to be produced in a day. Looking at the data in Figure 5.4, we can see that Task D has the lowest cycle time of 2 minutes, while the other tasks have cycle times of 3, 4, and 6 minutes. Therefore, we should assign Task D to the fourth workstation to achieve maximum output.

Figure 5.4 -Use the Information in Figure 5.4. If Each Task Has