Asked by Marie Pearson on May 08, 2024

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What is the manufacturing cycle efficiency?

A) 12.5%
B) 23.5%
C) 76.4%
D) 87.5%

Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency

A measurement of the effectiveness of the manufacturing process, calculated by dividing the value-added time by the total cycle time.

  • Understand the computation and utilization of Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE).
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rasbeer dhillonMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
= 4 days + 2 days + 3 days + 8 days = 17 days
MCE = Value-added time (Process time)÷ Throughput (manufacturing cycle)time
= 4 days ÷ 17 days = 23.5%