Table 5.5
Balance the following line for an output rate of 3 units per minute.

-Use the information in Table 5.5. How many stations are required?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question

Table 5.5
Balance the following line for an output rate of 3 units per minute.
 
-Use the information in Table 5.5. How many stations are required?
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Table 5.5, the task times are:
Task A: 0.50 min
Task B: 0.40 min
Task C: 0.30 min
Task D: 1.20 min
Task E: 0.70 min

The largest task time is Task D with 1.20 minutes. To balance the line for an output rate of 3 units per minute, each station must have a cycle time of 0.33 minutes (i.e., 1/3). To achieve this, Task D must be divided into two subtasks, with each subtask being performed at a consecutive station.

The total time for Tasks A, B, C, and E is 0.5 + 0.4 + 0.3 + 0.7 = 1.9 minutes. To achieve a cycle time of 0.33 minutes, four stations are required (i.e., 1.9/0.33 = 5.8, which rounds up to 6 stations).

Therefore, the best choice is B, which requires four stations to balance the line for an output rate of 3 units per minute.

Table 5.5 Balance the Following Line for an Output Rate of 3