A computer factory in Tangerang plans to increase production line for new products and plan to produce as many as XX0 units per hour. Production process, production time and production process to continue the next production process are described in the table below: (1 day = 8 working hours) production process production time Production process that follows the next production according to the list below A 12 - B 15 A C 8 A D 5 B,C E 20 D a. What is the cycle time for the production of the new product? ( note : in second ) b. What is the minimum number of workstations? c. Draw a diagram of the production process.

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A computer factory in Tangerang plans to increase production line
for new products and plan to produce as many as XX0 units per hour. Production process, production time and production process to continue the next production process are described in the table below: (1 day = 8 working hours)

production process production time Production process that follows the next production according to the list below
A 12 -
B 15 A
C 8 A
D 5 B,C
E 20 D

a. What is the cycle time for the production of the new product? ( note : in second )
b. What is the minimum number of workstations?
c. Draw a diagram of the production process.
d. Is it with the diagram that you have drawn, the production process can go according to plan? Describe the process from each workstation you've created!

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