An assembly of a product consist of nine operations as shown in figure below. The time for each operation is also given.
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 9:15 pm
An assembly of a product consist of nine operations as shown in figure below. The time for each operation is also given. The target is to assemble 20 products per hour. What is the minimum number of stations needed and how would you balance the stations to achieve maximum efficiency? Show your workings
t=0.6 t=0.3 #1 #3 t=0.5 #6 #4 #8 t=1.0 t=0.7 #2 #5 #7 #9 t=0.7 t=0.4 t=0.6 t=0.8
t=0.6 t=0.3 #1 #3 t=0.5 #6 #4 #8 t=1.0 t=0.7 #2 #5 #7 #9 t=0.7 t=0.4 t=0.6 t=0.8