Ine’s Furniture is known for its fine cedar chests. The tasks necessary to assemble the cedar chests, the length of time needed to perform each task, and the operations that must be complete prior to subsequent operations are given below. With a production quota of 300 units in a 35 hour week, the desired cycle time is closest to . ElementTime (min)Predecessors
A2NONE
B3A
C5B
D5NONE
E4D
F1NONE
G2F
H4C, E, G
7 5 8 11

Using the cycle time from the previous question, the minimum number of workstations that can be used on the assembly line and still reach the production quota is

6 4 5 3

Which one of the following workstation allocations is feasible for Fine’s Furniture?

AD, BE, FG, CH AD, BE, C, FGH AB, DE, CF, GH ABF, DG, C, EH

efficiency of the line balanced above is closest to

93%
95%
82%
100%
If Fine’s can only afford 3 workers to man the line (i. e., one worker per work station), how many chests can be produced in a 35-hour week?

130
233
370
300

The owners of backstreets italian restaurant are considering starting a delivery service forpizza and their other italian dishes in the small college town where they are located. theycan purchase a used delivery van and have it painted with their name and logo for $21,500.they can hire part-time drivers who will work in the evenings from 5 p. m. to 10 p. m. for$8 per hour. the drivers are mostly college students who study at the restaurant when theyare not making deliveries. during the day, there are so few deliveries that the regular employeescan handle them. the owners estimate that the van will last 5 years (365 days per year)before it has to be replaced and that each delivery will cost about $1.35 in gas and othermaintenance costs (including tires, oil, scheduled service, they also estimate that onaverage each delivery order will cost $15 for direct labor and ingredients to prepare andpackage, and will generate $34 in revenue. a. how many delivery orders must backstreets make each month in order for the service to break even? b. the owners believe that if they have approximately the break-even number of deliveries during the week, they will at least double that number on fridays, saturdays, and sundays. if that’s the case, how much profit will they make, at a minimum, from their delivery service each month (4 weeks per month)?