Cycle time efficiency and JIT Walker Brothers Company is considering in¬

stalling a JIT manufacturing system in the hope that it will improve their overall manufacturing cycle efficiency. Data from the traditional system and estimates for the JIT system are presented below for their Nosun Product:

REQUIRED

(a) Calculate manufacturing cycle efficiency under the traditional and JIT sys¬ tems for the Nosun Product.

(b) Strictly based on your MCE calculations above, should Walker Brothers im¬ plement the JIT system? Explain.

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TIME CATEGORY TRADITIONAL SYSTEM JIT SYSTEM Storage Inspection 4 hours 40 minutes 1 hour 5 minutes 20 minutes Moving 80 minutes Processing 2 hours 75 minutes