Compute the theoretical minimum number of workstations

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A toy company has decided to manufacture a new toy tractor, the production of which is broken into six steps.

Task	Performance Time (Seconds)	Predecessors
A	20	None
B	30	A
C	15	A
D	15	A
E	10	B, C
F	30	D, E

What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations, to ensure that a demand of 4,700 units per 40-hour workweek is met? (You must first calculate the threshold on the cycle time that will ensure the output and then use it to compute the number of workstations)

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