llinois Furniture, Inc., produces all types of office furniture. The "Executive Secretary" is a chair that has been designed using ergonomics to provide comfort during long work hours. The chair sells for $130. There are 480 minutes available during the day, and the average daily demand has been 48 chairs. There are eight tasks:

The tasks A and B will be performed together, then C, D and E will be performed one by one and then F and G will be performed to enable the final task H which will be performed last.

Total task time is 49 mins

=  4 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 6  

=49 mins.

Cycle time is 10 min per chair

Production time available per day divided by units required per day

480 minutes / 50 chairs

= 10 mins per chair.

Minimum number of workstation

49 mins / 10 mins = 5 workstations

Explanation:

The tasks A and B will be performed together, then C, D and E will be performed one by one and then F and G will be performed to enable the final task H which will be performed last.

Total task time is 49 mins

=  4 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 6  

=49 mins.

Cycle time is 10 min per chair

Production time available per day divided by units required per day

480 minutes / 50 chairs

= 10 mins per chair.

Minimum number of workstation

49 mins / 10 mins = 5 workstations

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