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Practical Management Science

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ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

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Explain the difference between process-oriented layout and work cell layout! In which layout scheduling is more complex? Why?

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Prem Binny appliances wants to establish an assembly line to manufacture its new product, the Mini-Me Microwave oven. The goal is to produce five Mini-Me Microwave Ovens per hour. The tasks, task times, and immediate predecessors for producing one Mini-me Microwave Oven as follows:

Task	Time(min)	Immediate Predecessors
A	10	-
B	12	A
C	8	A, B
D	6	B, C
E	6	C
F	6	D, E

a) What is the theoretical minimum for the smallest number of workstations that Binny achieves in this assembly line?
b) Graph the assembly line and assign workers to workstations. Can you assign them with the theoretical minimum?
c) What is the efficiency of your assignment?

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