Question

Fine Stationery makes personalized stationery of the highest quality. The company maintains a stock of blank note cards, calling cards, stationery, and envelopes. Customers order online, indicating the product type, personalization (monogram, name), font style, and color. The following schedule is typical of an order of 100 calling cards:
Activity Minutes
Process order ............... 3
Wait for production to begin......... 55
Pull calling cards from inventory........ 15
Set up machine for font style and color.... 2
Process calling cards............ 40
Inspect cards.............. 5
Wait for packaging ............ 16
Package cards for shipping......... 2
Wait for pickup by FedEx......... 120
Required:
Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency.

Answer 1

Answer:

The manufacturing cycle efficiency is 0.219

Explanation:

In order to calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency we would have to calculate the following formula:

manufacturing cycle efficiency=value added time/throughput time

value added time= 40 min

throughput time=Process time+Inspection time+movie time+Queue time

throughput time=40+5+15+2+120

throughput time=182 min

Therefore, manufacturing cycle efficiency=40/182

manufacturing cycle efficiency=0.219

The manufacturing cycle efficiency is 0.219