Score: 34.

87

1.

out of 40 points (87.18%)

award:

8.89 out of
10.00
points

Problem 6-2
A manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of
331/3 units. Assume the shop works a 60-minute hour. Assign the tasks shown in the accompanying
precedence diagram (times are in minutes) to workstations using the following rules:

a. In order of most following tasks. Tiebreaker: greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
A
B, E
D, C, F
G, H

b. In order of greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
A
B, E
D, C, F
G, H

c. What is the efficiency? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your
response. )
Efficiency

80.00

Worksheet

Problem 6-2

Learning Objective: 06-08 Solve

simple line-balancing problems.

Problem 6-2
A manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of
331/3 units. Assume the shop works a 60-minute hour. Assign the tasks shown in the accompanying
precedence diagram (times are in minutes) to workstations using the following rules:

a. In order of most following tasks. Tiebreaker: greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
A
B, E
D, C, F
G, H

b. In order of greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
A
B, E
D, C, F
G, H

c. What is the efficiency? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your
response. )
Efficiency

83.33 0.05 %

Explanation:

Desired output = 33.33 units per hour.

Operating time = 60 minutes per hour.
Operating time

60 minutes per hour

CT =

Desired output

33.33 units per hour

= 1.80 minutes per unit

a.

Task
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

Number of
Following Tasks
7
6
2
2
2
1
1
0

Positional
Weight
6
4.6
1.6
2.2
2.3
1.0
1.5
0.5

Assembly Line Balancing Table (CT = 1.8)

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
A
B
E
D
C
F
G
H

Task Time
1.4
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
1.0
0.5

Time Remaining
0.4
1.3
0.5
1.1
0.5
0
0.8
0.3

Feasible tasks
Remaining
C, D, E
C
F
H
-

Time Remaining
0.4
1.3
0.5
1.1
0.5
0
0.8
0.3

Feasible tasks
Remaining
C, D, E
C
F
H
-

b.

Assembly Line Balancing Table (CT = 1.8)

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
A
B
E
D
C
F
G
H

Task Time
1.4
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
1.0
0.5

c.

Efficiency =

2.

Total time
CT no.of stations

6.0
7.2

= 83.3%

award:

8.89 out of
10.00
points

Problem 6-3
A manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of
4 units. The department uses a working time of 56 minutes per hour. Assign the tasks shown in the
accompanying precedence diagram (times are in minutes) to workstations using the following rules:

a. In order of most following tasks. Tiebreaker: greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
F, A, G
D, B, C
E, H
I

b. In order of greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
F, D
G, A, B
C, E
H, I

c. What is the efficiency? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your
response. )
Efficiency

Worksheet

n/r

Problem 6-3

Learning Objective: 06-08 Solve

simple line-balancing problems.

Problem 6-3
A manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of
4 units. The department uses a working time of 56 minutes per hour. Assign the tasks shown in the
accompanying precedence diagram (times are in minutes) to workstations using the following rules:

a. In order of most following tasks. Tiebreaker: greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
F, A, G
D, B, C
E, H
I

b. In order of greatest positional weight.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Tasks
F, D
G, A, B
C, E
H, I

c. What is the efficiency? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your
response. )
Efficiency

80.36 0.05 %

Explanation:

Desired output = 4 units per hour

Operating time = 56 minutes

CT =

Operating time
Desired output

Task
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

# of Following
tasks
4
3
2
3
2
4
3
1

56 minutes per hour

4 units per hour
Positional
Weight
23
20
18
25
18
29
24
14

= 14 minutes per unit

a.

First rule: most followers. Second rule: largest positional weight.

Assembly Line Balancing Table (CT = 14)

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
F
A
G
D
B
C
E
H
I

Task Time
5
3
6
7
2
4
4
9
5

Time Remaining
9
6
7
5
1
10
1
9

Feasible tasks
Remaining
A, D, G
B, G
B, E
C
H
-

b.

First rule: Largest positional weight.

Assembly Line Balancing Table (CT = 14)

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
F
D
G
A
B
C
E
H
I

Task Time
5
7
6
3
2
4
4
9
5

Time Remaining
9
2
8
5
3
10
6
5
-

Feasible tasks
Remaining
A, D, G
A, E
B, E
E
I

c.

Efficiency =

3.

Total time
CT no.of stations

45
56

= 80.36%

award:

9.09 out of
10.00
points

Problem 6-8
A shop works a 400-minute day. The manager of the shop wants an output of 200 units per day for the
assembly line that has the elemental tasks shown in the table. Do the following:
Immediate

Task Time

Task
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i

Predecessor
a
a
a
b, c
d
e
g
f

(minutes)
0.5
1.4
1.2
0.7
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.3
0.5

j
k
m

e, i
h, j
k

0.8
0.9
0.3

b. Assign tasks according to the most following tasks rule.

Work Station
1
2
3
4
5

Following Tasks
a, b
c, d
e, f, i
g, h, j
k, m

c. Assign tasks according to the greatest positional weight rule.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV
V

Following Tasks
a ,b
c ,d
f, e, i
j, g, h
k, m

d. Compute the balance delay for each rule. Which one yields the better set of assignments in this
instance? (Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Balance delay: both part b and c are

Worksheet

n/r

Problem 6-8

Learning Objective: 06-08 Solve

simple line-balancing problems.

Problem 6-8
A shop works a 400-minute day. The manager of the shop wants an output of 200 units per day for the
assembly line that has the elemental tasks shown in the table. Do the following:

Task
a

Immediate
Predecessor
-

Task Time
(minutes)
0.5

b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i

a
a
a
b, c
d
e
g
f

1.4
1.2
0.7
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.3
0.5

j
k
m

e, i
h, j
k

0.8
0.9
0.3

b. Assign tasks according to the most following tasks rule.

Work Station
1
2
3
4
5

Following Tasks
a, b
c, d
e, f, i
g, h, j
k, m

c. Assign tasks according to the greatest positional weight rule.

Work Station
I
II
III
IV
V

Following Tasks
a ,b
c ,d
f, e, i
j, g, h
k, m

d. Compute the balance delay for each rule. Which one yields the better set of assignments in this
instance? (Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Balance delay: both part b and c are

15 0.05 %

Explanation:
b.

CT =

400
200

Station
1
2
3
4
5

= 2.0 minutes
Tasks
a, b
c, d
e, f, i
g, h, j
k, m

Time
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.5
1.2

Idle / Time
.1
.1
0
.5
.8
1.5

c.

Positional

Tasks
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
m

Work Station
I
II
III
IV
V

Weight
8.5
4.6
4.4
4.2
3.2
3.5
1.9
1.5
2.5
2.0
1.2
.3

Task
a
b
c
d
f
e
i
j
g
h
k
m

Task Time
(Minutes)
.5
1.4
1.2
.7
1.0
.5
.5
.8
.4
.3
.9
.3

Time Remaining
1.5
.1
.8
.1
1.0
.5
0
1.2
.8
.5
1.1
.8

Total idle time = .1 + .1 + 0 + .5 + .8 = 1.5 minutes

d.

Balance delay: part b and c 1.5/10 = 15%

4.

award:

8 out of
10.00
points

Problem 6-18
For the set of tasks given below, do the following:

Task
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

Task Time
(seconds)
45
11
9
50
26
11
12
10
9
10
193

Immediate
Predecessor
A
B
D
E
C
C
F, G, H
I

Feasible tasks
Remaining
b, c, d
d, e
e, i
i, g
g
h
m
-

Assign tasks to stations for a desired output of 500 units in a 7-hour day to balance the line using the
longest operation time heuristic. Break ties with the most following tasks heuristic. Calculate the percentage
idle time for the line. Use the actual bottleneck cycle time in your calculation. (Round your percentage
of idle time to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
D
A
E, B, F
C, G, H, I, J

Percentage of idle time

n/r

Worksheet

Problem 6-18

Learning Objective: 06-08 Solve

simple line-balancing problems.

Problem 6-18
For the set of tasks given below, do the following:

Task
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

Task Time
(seconds)
45
11
9
50
26
11
12
10
9
10

Immediate
Predecessor
A
B
D
E
C
C
F, G, H
I

193

Assign tasks to stations for a desired output of 500 units in a 7-hour day to balance the line using the
longest operation time heuristic. Break ties with the most following tasks heuristic. Calculate the percentage
idle time for the line. Use the actual bottleneck cycle time in your calculation. (Round your percentage
of idle time to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
D
A
E, B, F
C, G, H, I, J

Percentage of idle time

3.50 0.05 %

Explanation:

Work Station
I
II
III
IV

Task
D
A
E
B
F
C
G
H
I
J

Task Time
50
45
26
11
11
9
12
10
9
10

Time Remaining
0
5
24
13
2
41
29
19
10
0

Feasible tasks
Remaining
B, F
C, F
G, H
H
I
J