Simkin Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders.Data concerning a particular order appear below:
The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)was closest to:
A) 0.46
B) 0.06
C) 0.20
D) 0.19

Question

Simkin Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders.Data concerning a particular order appear below:
 The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)was closest to:
A) 0.46 
B) 0.06 
C) 0.20 
D) 0.19

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
= 1.9 hours + 0.1 hours + 2.7 hours + 4.8 hours = 9.5 hours
MCE = Value-added time (Process time) ÷ Throughput (manufacturing cycle) time
= 1.9 hours ÷ 9.5 hours = 0.20

Simkin Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill