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Example of Line Balancing:
Step 2: Determine Cycle Time
Question: Suppose we only have demand for
3 units per hour. What would our cycle time
have to be?
Answer:
Production time per period
Required Cycle Time, C =
Required output per period
60 mins/hour
C= = 20 mins/unit
3 units/hour
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A 10 8 II 20 B,E B,E E 8
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III 20 B,H B,H B -
C 5 3 9 C,D,H C,D C
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