How did they find assembly line balancing?

Answer 1

1) First you need to construct a precedence chart of tasks. For example:

A ----> B ----> C ----> D

2) Next, do time study to determine how much time required to perform each task.

A (4 mins) ----> B (2 mins) ----> C (2 mins) ----> D (2 mins)

3) Find the takt time. Takt time = available production time per day/customer demand per day

4) Calculate the minimum number of workstations required, given the task times above. Below is the formula:

Min # workstations = Total time for tasks divided by takt time

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