Kiko Teddy Bear is a manufacturer of stuffed teddy bears. Kiko would like to be able to produce 40 teddy bears per hour on its assembly line. The following information will assist in answering the questions that follow: Task Information for Kiko Teddy Bear Work Element Task Description Immediate Predecessor Task time (in seconds) A Cut teddy bear pattern None 90 B Sew teddy bear cloth a 75 C stuff teddy bear b 50 D glue on eyes c 20 E glue on nose c 15 F sew on mouth c 35 G attach manufacturer's label b 15 H Inspect and pack teddy bear d,e,f,g 40 a. Draw a precedence diagram. b. What cycle time would provide the desired output? c. What is the maximum possible output of the line? d. What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations using the cycle time computed in” b “ above? e. Assign tasks to workstations using the cycle time in “b” above. f. Calculate the efficiency and idle time percentage of the line.

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Kiko Teddy Bear is a manufacturer of stuffed teddy bears. Kiko would like to be able to produce 40 teddy bears per hour on its assembly line. The following information will assist in answering the questions that follow:

Task Information for Kiko Teddy Bear

Work Element Task Description Immediate Predecessor Task time (in seconds)
A Cut teddy bear pattern None 90
B Sew teddy bear cloth a 75
C stuff teddy bear b 50
D glue on eyes c 20
E glue on nose c 15
F sew on mouth c 35
G attach manufacturer's label b 15
H Inspect and pack teddy bear d,e,f,g 40

a. Draw a precedence diagram.

b. What cycle time would provide the desired output?

c. What is the maximum possible output of the line?

d. What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations using the cycle time computed in” b “ above?

e. Assign tasks to workstations using the cycle time in “b” above.

f. Calculate the efficiency and idle time percentage of the line.

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e. Assign tasks to workstations using the cycle time in “b” above.

f. Calculate the efficiency and idle time percentage of the line 

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