Cycle time is a key lean measurement in supply chain management and in lean enterprise planning. Which of the following is a measure of production cycle time?
A)It begins when an online order is placed and ends when sent to the production floor.
B)It begins when an order is released on the production floor and ends when the product is available for shipment to the customer.
C)It begins when the production line starts to move and ends when the customer signs for the product.
D)The total of each separate time in the cycle to produce the good.

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Production cycle time begins when an order is released on the production floor and ends when the product is available for shipment to the customer. Each individual process may have a cycle time, but the production cycle begins with an order release and ends when the order is ready for shipment.

Cycle Time Is a Key Lean Measurement in Supply Chain