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Rank Facilities by Cycle Time
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Rank Facilities by Cycle Time

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

You are given manufacturing data for assembly runs across facilities and product lines. Write a PostgreSQL query that returns each facility’s average assembly cycle time for every product line, then ranks facilities within each product line from fastest to slowest using a window function. Only include completed runs, and use the product line name in the final output.

Schema

assembly_runs
ColumnTypeDescription
run_idPKINTUnique assembly run identifier
facility_idINTFacility where the assembly run occurred
product_line_idINTProduct line associated with the run
cycle_time_minutesNUMERIC(8,2)Assembly cycle time in minutes
run_statusVARCHAR(20)Status of the run
facilities
ColumnTypeDescription
facility_idPKINTUnique facility identifier
facility_nameVARCHAR(100)Facility name
product_lines
ColumnTypeDescription
product_line_idPKINTUnique product line identifier
product_line_nameVARCHAR(100)Product line name
Tablesassembly_runsfacilitiesproduct_lines
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