DataSpan, Incorporated, 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 problems 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. Management has asked for your help in computing throughput time, dellvery cycle time, and MCE. The following average times have been logged over the last four months: 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. Assume that in month 5 the move time, process time, and so forth, are the same as in month 4, except that through the use of Lean Production the company is able to completely elliminate 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 so Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 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. (Round your intermediate calculations and linal anwers to 1 dedinal place.) 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 so forth, are again the same as in month 4 , except that the company is able to completely eliminate both the queve time during production and the inspection time. Compute the new throughput time and MCE. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Evaluate the company's performance over the last four months. (Indicate the effect of each trend by selecting "Favorable" or "Unfavorable" or "None" for no Gfect (ie, zero variance). Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 1-o. (Month 5) Reter to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for manth 4 . Assurse that in month 5 tho move time, processi titne, ond so forth, are the same as in imonth 4, except that through the use of tean Prodiaction the conpoay is able to completely clminate the queue time during production. Compute the new throughput time and McE 36. (Month 6) Refer to the move tirie, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Nscuene in month of that the move time, process time, and so forth, are again the same as in month 4 , except that the comparry is able to completely eliminate both the queue time dunng production and the inspection time. Compete the new thronghput fine and MCE. Financlal data for Joel de Paris, Incorporated. for last year follow: The company pald dividends of \$383,480 last year. The "liwestment in Bukson, S.A.; on the balance sheet represents an investiment The company paid dividends of $383,480 last yeat. The "Investment in Buisson, S.A.; on the balance sheet represents an investment in the stock of another company. The company's minimum required rate of return of 15% Required: 1. Compute the company's average operating assets for last year. 2. Compute the company's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI) for last yeat. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) 3. What was the company's residual income last year
