A production line with four automatic workstations (the other stations are manual) produces a\ncertain product whose total assembly work content time =
A production line with four automatic workstations (the other stations are manual) produces a
\r\ncertain product whose total assembly work content time = 55.0 min of direct manual labor. The
\r\nproduction rate on the line is 45 units/hr. Because of the automated stations, uptime efficiency =
\r\n89%. The manual stations each have one worker. It is known that 10% of the cycle time is lost due
\r\nto repositioning. If the balancing efficiency = 0.92 on the manual stations, find (a) cycle time, (b)
\r\nnumber of workers and (c) workstations on the line. (d) What is the average manning level on the
\r\nline, where the average includes the automatic stations?