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Alghamdi Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders. The times required for a particular order appear below:
Alghamdi Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders. The times required for a particular order appear below: Required:a. Determine the throughput time.b. Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).c. Determine the delivery cycle time. Required:a. Determine the throughput time.b. Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).c. Determine the delivery cycle time.

Throughput Time

The total time taken for a unit to pass through a production process, from start to finish, including both processing time and waiting time.

Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency

A measure of the efficiency of the production process, calculated as the ratio of value-added time to total cycle time.

Delivery Cycle Time

The total time taken from when a customer places an order to the time the product is delivered to the customer.

  • Determine the throughput time, measure the productivity of the manufacturing cycle (MCE), and evaluate the delivery time frame in regards to quality and performance oversight.
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Vicki GloriaJul 30, 2024
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a.Throughput time= Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time= 1.1 hours + 0.1 hours + 2.4 hours + 9.3 hours= 12.9 hoursb.MCE = Value-added time/Throughput time= 1.1 hours/12.9 hours = 0.09c.Delivery cycle time = Wait time + Throughput time = 10.4 hours + 12.9 hours = 23.3 hours

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