Vandenheuvel Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders.The times recorded for a particular order appear below:
The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)was closest to:
A) 0.06
B) 0.18
C) 0.62
D) 0.16

Question

Vandenheuvel Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders.The times recorded for a particular order appear below:
 The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)was closest to:
A) 0.06 
B) 0.18 
C) 0.62 
D) 0.16

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
= 1.8 hours + 0.3 hours + 2.4 hours + 6.8 hours = 11.3 hours
MCE = Value-added time (Process time) ÷ Throughput (manufacturing cycle) time
= 1.8 hours ÷ 11.3 hours = 0.16

Vandenheuvel Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill