Asked by Brittany Cates on Jun 17, 2024

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The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) was closest to:

A) 0.09
B) 0.12
C) 0.67
D) 0.04

Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency

A performance metric that evaluates the effectiveness of the manufacturing process, focusing on the proportion of value-added time to total lead time.

MCE

Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency, a metric measuring the proportion of production time that is value-added.

  • Learn the calculation and application of the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).
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Sabrina MitchellJun 23, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
= 1.1 hours + 0.1 hours + 2.0 hours + 9.1 hours = 12.3 hours
MCE = Value-added time (Process time)÷ Throughput (manufacturing cycle)time
= 1.1 hours ÷ 12.3 hours = 0.0894