Hart Manufacturing operates an automated steel fabrication process. For one operation, Hart has found that 45% of the total throughput (manufacturing cycle) time is spent on non-value-added activities. Delivery cycle time is 12 hours, waiting time during the production process is 3 hours, queue time prior to starting the production process is 2 hours, and inspection time is 1.2 hours.
-What is the move time recorded for the operation?
A)1.5 hours
B)6.5 hours
C)5.8 hours
D)0.85 hours

Question

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Delivery cycle time = Wait time + Throughput time
12 hours = 3 hours + Throughput time
Throughput time = 12 hours - 3 hours = 9 hours
Percentage of time spent on non-value-added activities = 100% - MCE
45% = 100% - MCE
MCE = 100% - 45% = 55%
MCE = Value-added time (Process time)F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
Throughput (manufacturing cycle)time
55% = Process time F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 9 hours
Process time = 9 hours F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 55% = 4.95 hours
Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
9.00 hours = 4.95 hours + 1.20 hours + Move time + 2.00 hours
Move time = 9.00 hours - (4.95 hours + 1.20 hours + 2.00 hours)
= 9.00 hours - 8.15 hours = 0.85 hours

Hart Manufacturing Operates an Automated Steel Fabrication Process