Karin Corporation Keeps Track of the Time Required to Fill

question 26

Essay

Karin Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times required for a particular order appear below:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\\hline \text { Processing Time } & 0.6 \\\hline \text { Irspection Tirne } & 0.3 \\\hline \text { Moving Time } & 2.1 \\\hline \text { Storing Time } & 8.4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Required:
a. Determine the manufacturing cycle time. Show your work.
b. Determine the manufacturing cycle efficiency. Show your work.

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