Question

Consider the assembly line of a laptop computer. The line consists of 9 stations and operates at a cycle time of 2.50 minutes/unit. Their most error-prone operation is step 3. There is no inventory between the stations, because this is a machine-paced line. Final inspection happens at station 9.

Required:
What would be the information turnaround time for a defect made at station 2?

Answer 1

17.5minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine would be the information turnaround time for a defect made at station 2

Station 2 information turnaround time=[(Station 9-Station 2)*2.50 minutes/unit]

Station 2 information turnaround time=7x 2.50

Station 2 information turnaround time=17.5minutes

Therefore the information turnaround time for a defect made at station 2 is 17.5minutes