DataSpan, Inc., automated its plant at the start of the current year and installed a flexible manufacturing system. The company is also evaluating its suppliers and moving toward Lean Production. Many adjustment problems have been encountered, including problem relating to performance measurement. After much study, the company has decided to use the performance measures below, and it has gathered data relating to these measures for the first four months of operations. Throughput time (days) Delivery cycle time (days) Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) Percentage of on-time deliveries Total sales (units) 1 ? ? ? 83% 2700 Month 2 3 ? ? ? ? 78% 75% 2585 2453 4 ? ? ? 72% 2360 Management has asked for your help in computing throughput time, delivery cycle time, and MCE. The following average times have been logged over the last four months: Move time per unit Process time per unit Wait time per order before start of production Queue time per unit Inspection time per unit Average per Month (in days) 2 3 4 3.6 0.3 0.4 8.4 2.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 21.0 23.0 26.0 28.1 4.0 4.6 5.3 6.1 8.5 0.5 0.4 Required: 1-a. Compute the throughput time for each month. 1-b. Compute the delivery cycle time for each month. 1-c. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for each month. 2. Evaluate the company's performance over the last four months. 3-a. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assum, that in month 5 the move time, process time, and forth, are the same as in month 4, except that through the use of Lean Production the company is able to completely eliminate the queue time during production Compute the new throughput time and MCE 3-b. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth. given for month 4. Assume in month 6 that the move time, process time, and s forth, are again the same as in month 4, except that the company is able to completely eliminate both the queue time during production and the inspection time. Comoute the new throughout time and MCE 3-a. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume that in month 5 the move time, forth are the same as in month 4, except that through the use of Lean Production the company is able to completel queue time during production. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. 3-b. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth. given for month 4. Assume in month 6 that the move time, forth are again the same as in month 4, except that the company is able to completely eliminate both the queue tin production and the inspection time. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. hints Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Ask 1-a. Compute the throughput time for each month. 1-b. Compute the delivery cycle time for each month. 1-c. Compute the manufacturing cycie efficiency (MCE) for each month. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place) Print Show eferences Delivery Cycle Time Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE) % Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Throughput Time days days days days days days days days % % % Required 1 Required 2 > 3-a. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume that in month 5 the mov forth, are the same as in month 4, except that through the use of Lean Production the company is able to queue time during production. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. 3-b. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume in month 6 that the mou forth, are again the same as in month 4, except that the company is able to completely eliminate both the production and the inspection time. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. OK Required 1 Requiret? Required 3 k Evaluate the company's performance over the last four months. (Indicate the effect of each trend by selectin "Unfavorable" or "None" for no effect (I.e., zero variance). at trends The Throughput Time measure displays The Delivery cycle time-days measure displays Manufacturing cycle efficiency-days measure displays trends ] trends ces queue time during production. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. 3-b. Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume in month 6 that the move time, forth, are again the same as in month 4, except that the company is able to completely eliminate both the queue production and the inspection time. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Book Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Ask Print 3-a. (Month 5) Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume that in month 5 them time, process time, and so forth, are the same as in month 4, except that through the use of Lean Production the com able to completely eliminate the queue time during production. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. 3-b. (Month 6) Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume in month 6 that them time, process time, and so forth, are again the same as in month 4, except that the company is able to completely e both the queue time during production and the Inspection time. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) She o erences Month 5 Month 6 Throughput time Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) days % days %
