Calculate the total cycle time of this manufacturing process…
(Activity analysis; MCE) Spice-a-licious produces creole seasoning using the following process for each batch:
Function
Time (Minutes)
Receiving ingredients
60
Moving ingredients to stockroom
80
Storing ingredients in stockroom
8,200
Moving ingredients from stockroom
80
Measuring ingredients
30
Mixing ingredients
60
Packaging ingredients
50
Moving packaged seasoning to warehouse
100
Storing packaged seasoning in warehouse
20,000
Moving packaged seasoning from warehouse to trucks
120
a. Calculate the total cycle time of this manufacturing process.
b. Which of the functions add value?
c. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency of this process.
d. What could Spice-a-licious do to improve its MCE?
