Pardun Corporation's Management Keeps Track of the Time It Takes

question 36

Essay

Pardun Corporation's management keeps track of the time it takes to process orders. During the most recent month, the following average times were recorded per order: Required:
a. Compute the throughput time.
b. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).
c. What percentage of the production time is spent in non-value-added activities?
d. Compute the delivery cycle time.

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