a) The efficiency of the assembly line with 5 workstations shown in the figure chosen​ above= ​(enter your response as a percentage rounded to one decimal​ place).   b) The idle time for the assembly line per cycle​ = ​minute(s) ​(enter your response as a whole​ number).

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​Tailwind, Inc., produces​ high-quality but expensive training shoes for runners. The Tailwind​ shoe, which sells for​ $210, contains both​ gas- and​ liquid-filled compartments to provide more stability and better protection against​ knee, foot, and back injuries. Manufacturing the shoes requires 10 separate tasks. There are
400
minutes available for manufacturing the shoes in the plant each day. Daily demand is
64.
The information for the tasks is as​ follows:
                                       
Task
Performance
Time​ (mins)
Predecessors
A
1
 
B
3
 
A
C
1
 
B
D
4
 
B
E
1
 
​C, D
F
3
 
A
G
2
 
F
H
5
 
G
I
1
 
​E, H
J
3
 
I
 
a) The efficiency of the assembly line with 5 workstations shown in the figure chosen​ above=
​(enter your response as a percentage rounded to one decimal​ place).
 
b) The idle time for the assembly line per cycle​ =
​minute(s) ​(enter your response as a whole​ number).
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