JB Electronics produces a critical component used in many consumer products. Consider the following tasks that must be assigned to four workers on a conveyor-paced assembly line. Each worker must perform at least one task. There is unlimited demand.
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Task
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Time to complete task( seconds)
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1
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30
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2
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25
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3
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15
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4
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20
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5
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15
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6
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20
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7
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50
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8
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15
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9
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20
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10
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25
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11
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15
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12
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20
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The current conveyor-paced assembly-line configuration assigns the workers in the following way
Worker 1: Tasks 1, 2, 3
Worker 2: Tasks 4, 5, 6
Worker 3: Tasks 7, 8, 9
Worker 4: Tasks 10, 11, 12
1. What is the capacity of the current line?
2. What are the throughput time and the average WIP inventory?