12 Tasks to 4 Workers Consider the following tasks that must be assigned to four workers on a conveyor-paced assembly line (i.e., a machine-paced line flow). Each worker must perform at least one task. There exists unlimited demand unless stated otherwise. Time to Complete Task (seconds): Task 1: 30 Task 2: 25 Task 3: 15 Task 4: 20 Task 5: 15 Task 6: 20 Task 7: 50 Task 8: 15 Task 9: 20 Task 10: 25 Task 11: 15 Task 12: 20 The current conveyor-paced assembly-line configuration assigns the workers in the following way: • Worker 1: Tasks 1, 2, 3 • Worker 2: Tasks 4, 5, 6 • Worker 3: Tasks 7, 8, 9 • Worker 4: Tasks 10, 11, 12 A)What is the capacity of the current line (in units per hour)?   Given the Capacity of Workers: Worker 1 =  51.428571 Worker 2 = 65.45 Worker 3 = 42.352941 Worker 4 = 60.00 Capacity of each workers were available. But how will you determine the capacity of the current line (in units per hour)? What will be the answer?

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12 Tasks to 4 Workers

Consider the following tasks that must be assigned to four workers on a conveyor-paced assembly line (i.e., a machine-paced line flow). Each worker must perform at least one task. There exists unlimited demand unless stated otherwise.

Time to Complete Task (seconds):

  • Task 1: 30
  • Task 2: 25
  • Task 3: 15
  • Task 4: 20
  • Task 5: 15
  • Task 6: 20
  • Task 7: 50
  • Task 8: 15
  • Task 9: 20
  • Task 10: 25
  • Task 11: 15
  • Task 12: 20

The current conveyor-paced assembly-line configuration assigns the workers in the following way:

• Worker 1: Tasks 1, 2, 3

• Worker 2: Tasks 4, 5, 6

• Worker 3: Tasks 7, 8, 9

• Worker 4: Tasks 10, 11, 12

A)What is the capacity of the current line (in units per hour)?

 

Given the Capacity of Workers:

Worker 1 =  51.428571

Worker 2 = 65.45

Worker 3 = 42.352941

Worker 4 = 60.00

Capacity of each workers were available. But how will you determine the capacity of the current line (in units per hour)? What will be the answer? 

 

Thank you for your help!

 

 

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