Question

On January 4th, Stevens Manufacturing received an order for 30 uniforms. The following information pertained to that order.

Hours Required
Receive and process order 0.25
Waiting for production to begin 1.25
Cutting 50.00
Sewing and lettering 300.00
Moving materials from one station to another 20.00
Waiting for an operation to begin 95.00
Packaging 35.00
Loading to be shipped 0.50
In transit to customer 5.00

Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency.

a.69%

b. 60%

c. 70%

d. 10%

Answer 1

Manufacturing cycle efficiency=(MCE)= Total value added time÷total manufacturing process time

Now , MCE is = 350 hours^ ÷507 hour^^= .69 that is 69 %

So answer a is currect

1.Value added time=

Cutting time 50 hours

Sewing time 300 hours

Total time 350 hours

2 Total process time

Value added time 350

Receive and process odder .25

Waiting for production 1.25

Moving material 20

Waiting for opratiope to begain 95

Packing 35

Loading .50

Transit to custmer 5.00

Total time - 507 hours