Suppose the times for the individual operations for the in-line skate assembly are as follows:...

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Suppose the times for the individual operations for the in-line skate assembly are as follows:

Task Description Time (sec)
1 Assemble wheels, bearings, and axle hardware 17
2 Assemble brake housing and pad 6
3 Complete wheel assembly 24
4 Inspect wheel assembly 13
5 Assemble boot 22
6 Join boot and wheel subassemblies 11
7 Add line and final assembly 15
8 Perform final inspection 9

Consider the production line achieving an output rate of 150 per hour below. Using the proposed design, calculate the total time and idle time for each workstation. If your answer is zero, enter "0". Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Station Tasks Total Time, seconds Idle Time, seconds
A 1 and 2
B 3
C 5
D 4 and 6
E 7 and 8
Total

What is the assembly line efficiency? Round your answer to one decimal place _____%

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