Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for the recent month. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
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Waymouth Manufacturing operates a contract manufacturing plant located in Dublin, Ireland. The plant provides a variety of electronics products and components to consumer goods manufacturers around the world. Cycle time is a critical success factor for Waymouth, which has developed a number of measures of manufacturing speed. Waymouth has studied the matter and found that competitive contract manufacturers have manufacturing cycle times (MCE) of about 40%. When last calculated, Waymouth’s MCE was 35%.
Key measures from the recent month’s production, averaged over all the jobs during that period, are as follows:
| Activity | Average Time (hours) | ||
| New product development | 30 | ||
| Materials handling | 2 | ||
| Order setup | 6 | ||
| Machine maintenance | 3 | ||
| Order |
1 | ||
| Inspection of completed order | 5 | ||
| Pack and move to storage or ship | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing assembly | 24 | ||
| Order taking and checking | 3 | ||
| Receiving and stocking raw materials | 6 | ||
| Inspection of raw materials at start of production | 2 | ||
Required:
Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for the recent month. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
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He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. 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Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. 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