Suppose takt time of a product is 3.5 seconds and cycle time an operation is 14 seconds. Here I will explain how to calculate no of workstations from takt time and cycle time, for completing this operation so as to meet the customer demand. No of workstation = Cycle time / takt time = 14/3.5 […]
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