The following information for a recent project was taken from the records of Green Company: $\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Processing time } & 30 \text { days } \
\text { Inspection time } & 2 \text { days } \
\text { Waiting time: } & \
\text { From order receipt until start of production } & 8 \text { days } \
\text { From start of production through project completion } & 2 \text { days } \
\text { Move time } & 2.5 \text { days }
\end{array}$ Required:
A. How long did it take to complete the project once production commenced?
B. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency.
C. As judged by the cycle efficiency, what percentage of the overall production time was spent on (1) value-adding activities and (2) non-value adding activities?

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The following information for a recent project was taken from the records of Green Company: $\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Processing time } & 30 \text { days } \
\text { Inspection time } & 2 \text { days } \
\text { Waiting time: } & \
\text { From order receipt until start of production } & 8 \text { days } \
\text { From start of production through project completion } & 2 \text { days } \
\text { Move time } & 2.5 \text { days }
\end{array}$ Required:
A. How long did it take to complete the project once production commenced?
B. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency.
C. As judged by the cycle efficiency, what percentage of the overall production time was spent on (1) value-adding activities and (2) non-value adding activities?

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The Answer of The following information for a recent project was taken from the records of Green Company: $\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Processing time } & 30 \text { days } \
\text { Inspection time } & 2 \text { days } \
\text { Waiting time: } & \
\text { From order receipt until start of production } & 8 \text { days } \
\text { From start of production through project completion } & 2 \text { days } \
\text { Move time } & 2.5 \text { days }
\end{array}$ Required:
A. How long did it take to complete the project once production commenced?
B. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency.
C. As judged by the cycle efficiency, what percentage of the overall production time was spent on (1) value-adding activities and (2) non-value adding activities?

The Following Information for a Recent Project Was Taken from the Records