Assembly
Dr Ateekh-Ur-Rehman
G 7 F 10 11
C
3 7
H 11 E
A B F G
I 3 G, H 4
3
Total time 66 12
D
11 I
E H
Figure 9.13
Copier Example
Performance Task Must Follow 480 available mins
Time Task Listed per day
Task (minutes) Below 40 units required
A 10 —
B 11 A Production time available
C 5 B per day
D 4 CycleBtime = Units required per day
E 12 A = 480 / 40
F 3 C, D 5
= 12 minutes per unit
G 7 F 10 11
C
3 7
n
H 11 E ∑ BTime for task i F
Minimum A G
I 3 G, H i=1 4
number of = Cycle time 3
Total time 66 workstations 12
D
11 I
= 66 / 12E H
= 5.5 or 6 stations
Figure 9.13
Copier Example
Line-Balancing Heuristics
t 165 sec.
Efficiency (%) 100 91.7%
NC 3 stations x 60 sec.
– Balance delay (%) is the amount by which the line falls
short of 100%