The accounting manager has requested you to calculate the throughput time, delivery cycle time, and MCE. The following average times have been recorded for the last four months:

	Average per Month (in days)
	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
Process time per unit	2.16	2.28	2.4	2.52
Wait time per order before start of production	24.6	22.8	21	19.2
Inspection time per unit	0.72	0.84	0.84	0.72
Move time per unit	0.48	0.48	0.36	0.48
Queue time per unit	8.04	6.96	6	5.16

Required:

1. Compute the following for each month: a. The throughput time. b. The delivery cycle time. c. The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE). (24 marks)

2. Evaluate the companys performance over the last four months . Explain with four reasons (less than 35 words). (12 marks)