ABC Manufacturing is evaluating the desirability of implementing process improvements and is seeking your help in determining whether it should proceed with the proposed improvements. One area of focus is how the improvements will affect processing time (manufacturing cycle time efficiency). Estimated activities and associated times for these activities under both the current process and after process improvements are as follows:   Process Activity Current Process After Process Improvements Wait time 4 hours 1 hour Inspection 40 minutes 5 minutes Moving 80 minutes 20 minutes Processing (manufacturing) 2 hours 75 minutes   Required: 1. Determine the manufacturing (production) lead time (in minutes) for each of the two decision alternatives. 2. Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for each decision alternative.

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 ABC Manufacturing is evaluating the desirability of implementing process improvements and is seeking your help in determining whether it should proceed with the proposed improvements. One area of focus is how the improvements will affect processing time (manufacturing cycle time efficiency). Estimated activities and associated times for these activities under both the current process and after process improvements are as follows:

 

Process Activity Current Process After Process Improvements
Wait time 4 hours 1 hour
Inspection 40 minutes 5 minutes
Moving 80 minutes 20 minutes
Processing (manufacturing) 2 hours 75 minutes

 

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1. Determine the manufacturing (production) lead time (in minutes) for each of the two decision alternatives.

2. Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for each decision alternative.

Required 1
Required 2
Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for each decision alternative. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places
(e.g., 0.3143 = 0.31).)
Manufacturing
Cycle Efficiency
(МCE)
Current process
After process improvements
Transcribed Image Text:Required 1 Required 2 Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for each decision alternative. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 0.3143 = 0.31).) Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (МCE) Current process After process improvements
Required 1
Required 2
Determine the manufacturing (production) lead time (in minutes) for each of the two decision alternatives.
Manufacturing (Production)
Lead Time
Current process
minutes
After process improvements
minutes
Transcribed Image Text:Required 1 Required 2 Determine the manufacturing (production) lead time (in minutes) for each of the two decision alternatives. Manufacturing (Production) Lead Time Current process minutes After process improvements minutes
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