Emerich 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)0.18
B)0.09
C)0.03
D)0.49

Question

Emerich 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)0.18 
B)0.09 
C)0.03 
D)0.49

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
= 1.1 hours + 0.4 hours + 3.9 hours + 6.3 hours = 11.7 hours
MCE = Value-added time (Process time)÷ Throughput (manufacturing cycle)time
= 1.1 hours ÷ 11.7 hours = 0.09

Emerich Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill