Problem Solving Question 1. Atlas Inc. is a toy bicycle manu…
Problem Solving Question 1. Atlas Inc. is a toy bicycle manufacturing company producing a five-inch small version of the bike that Lance Armstrong rode to win his first Tour de France. The assembly line at Atlas Inc. consists of seven work stations, each performing a single task. Stations and processing times are summarized here: Task 1 (30 sec): The plastic tube for the frame is cut to size. Task 2 (20 sec): The tube is put together. Task 3 (35 sec): The frame is glued together. Task 4 (25 sec): The frame is cleaned. Task 5 (30 sec): Paint is sprayed onto the frame. Task 6 (45 sec): Wheels are assembled. Task 7 (40 sec): All other parts are assembled to the frame. Under the current process layout, workers are allocated to the stations as shown here: Worker 1: Tasks 1, 2 Worker 2: Tasks 3, 4 Worker 3: Task 5 Worker 4: Task 6 Worker 5: Task 7 Assume that the demand rate is 40 units/hour. Answer the following questions (please provide the steps):
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