Question

A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are .3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and .7 minutes. For a single production line with no parallel activities, the minimum cycle time in minutes is:_________.

A) .3.
B) .7.
C) 1.4.
D) 2.4.

Answer 1

Answer: C. 1.4

Explanation: Cycle times measures business cycles from start to finish. The longest task time is equal to the minimum cycle time in a series of time that is needed to produce a particular product and this is because the predetermined task times govern a range of possible cycle times.