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Task A B C D E F G H I J K L
The production rate required is one assembly every 15 minute. Determine the
minimum no of workstations required so as to minimize the Balance- Delay. Find
Balance Delay Station-wise.
STEP 1. List the sequential relationships among tasks and then draw a precedence diagram
5 min
7min
6 min 7 min.
H
G
6 min
s L
C
e
c. K
2 min
12 min. D
6 min 1 min
A B
2 min 4 min.
I J
12 min
F
STEP 2. . Calculate the required workstation cycle time
CYCLE TIME = (PRODUCTION TIME PER DAY) /(OUTPUT PER DAY) = 15 minutes
= 70 mins / 15 mins
= 4.67 5 (rounded)
Number of
Task Following Tasks
STEP 4.Choose a primary rule that will determine how
A 11 tasks are to be assigned to workstations
L 0
STEP 5. Beginning with the first workstation, assign each task, one at a time, until the sum of
the task times is equal to the workstation cycle time or until no other tasks can be assigned
due to sequence or time restrictions.
STEP 6. Repeat step 5 for the remaining workstations until all the tasks have been assigned to
a workstation
= 0.778 OR 77. 78 %
Stations Task Task Time Number of Remaining Feasible Task with Task with
(in minutes) Following Unassigned Remaining Most Longest
Tasks Time Tasks Followers Operating
(Balance- Time
Delay)
Station 1 A 12 11 3 IDLE None
Station 4 G 7 3 8 H, J H, J H
H 5 2 3 IDLE None
Station 5 J 4 2 11 K
K 6 1 5 IDLE None