MAT 510 - Homework Assignment Homework Assignment 3 Due in Week 3 and worth 30 points The following data consists of the actual time used and potential (the best time possible for this review process) to complete each step in the review process. The actual times are based on the review of 30 projects. The potential times are subjective engineering judgment estimates. Table: Basic Data Review for Construction Project Equipment Arrangement Cycle Time (hours) Step 1 2 Description Actual Potential Difference Read basic data package 4 4 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute 21.9 0.5 21.4 cover letter 3 Queue 40 0 40 4 Lead engineer calls key people to schedule 4 0.25 3.75 meeting 5 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute 25.4 2.1 23.3 confirmation letter 6 Hold meeting; develop path forward and 4 4 concerns 7 Project leader and specialist develop missing 12 12 information 8 Determine plant preferred vendors 12 12 9 Review notes from meeting 12 12 10 Resolve open issues 106 104 2 11 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute 26.5 0.25 26.25 basic data acceptance letter Totals 267.8 151.1 116.7 Use the data in the table above and answer the following questions in the space provided below: Type your answers below and submit this file in Week 3 of the online course shell: MAT 510 - Homework Assignment 1. What are the sources of value-added and non-value-added work in this process? a. Value Added - Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute cover letter Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute confirmation letter Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute basic data acceptance letter b. Non-Value-Added - Lead engineer calls key people to schedule meeting Queue Read basic data package Hold meeting; develop path forward and concerns Review notes from meeting Resolve open issues Project leader and specialist develop missing information Determine plant preferred vendors 2. Where are the main opportunities to improve the cycle time of this process, with respect to both actual time used and the potential best times? Steps 2, 3, 4, 5, and 11. What strategy would you use? find and eliminate non-value-added work. Hoerl, R., & Snee, R. D. (2012). Statistical Thinking: Improving Business Performance, 2nd Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from http://strayer.vitalsource.com/books/9781118236857/epubcfi/6/24 3. Step 10: Resolve Open Issues required 104 hours (potential) versus 106 hours (actual). Is there an OFI here? Yes Why or why not? Issues present opportunities. Staff managers should develop strategies to resolve issues quickly and effectively. If so, how would you attack it? Develop 8 to 12 hour committees on a monthly to address open issues in the organization. 4. What do you think are the most difficult critical issues to deal with when designing a sound cycle time study such as this one? Capturing the potential time needed for meetings. Meetings take up a considerable time in business. They are a necessity, however I have found they have a set structure but become fluid once you add the human element. MAT 510 - Homework Assignment Homework Assignment 3 Due in Week 3 and worth 30 points The following data consists of the actual time used and potential (the best time possible for this review process) to complete each step in the review process. The actual times are based on the review of 30 projects. The potential times are subjective engineering judgment estimates. Table: Basic Data Review for Construction Project Equipment Arrangement Cycle Time (hours) Step 1 2 Description Actual Potential Difference Read basic data package 4 4 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute 21.9 0.5 21.4 cover letter 3 Queue 40 0 40 4 Lead engineer calls key people to schedule 4 0.25 3.75 meeting 5 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute 25.4 2.1 23.3 confirmation letter 6 Hold meeting; develop path forward and 4 4 concerns 7 Project leader and specialist develop missing 12 12 information 8 Determine plant preferred vendors 12 12 9 Review notes from meeting 12 12 10 Resolve open issues 106 104 2 11 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute 26.5 0.25 26.25 basic data acceptance letter Total 267.8 151.1 116.7 Use the data in the table above and answer the following questions in the space provided below: 1. What are the sources of value-added and non-value-added work in this process? Value Added = Step 1, Step 6, Step 7, Step 8, Step 9,: Non-value-added = Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 10, Step 11 2. Where are the main opportunities to improve the cycle time of this process, with respect to both actual time used and the potential best times? What strategy would you use? I think cutting the time for all tasks would help. Keeping the teams on track and focused are key. 3. Step 10: Resolve Open Issues required 104 hours (potential) versus 106 hours (actual). Is there an OFI here? Why or why not? If so, how would you attack it? Keeping the teams on task would be a huge OFI. Overestimating is going to happen but if you are prepared and on track you can cut the times. 4. What do you think are the most difficult critical issues to deal with when designing a sound cycle time study such as this one? I think the biggest issues would be to accurately manage both value-added and non-value-added work. Allocating the time it takes for each step and re-allocating the time when needed seems to be the challenge. MAT 510 - Homework Assignment Type your answers below and submit this file in Week 3 of the online course shell