Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout?

A) longest tasks first
B) in order of most number of following tasks
C) median tasks first
D) shortest tasks first
E) in accordance with positional weight

Heuristic Rule

A practical method or guideline designed to solve problems faster than conventional methods, though not always with a perfect outcome.

Product Layout

An arrangement where production equipment is organized according to the sequential order of the product's assembly steps, optimizing efficiencies in mass production.