Spice-a-licious produces creole seasoning using the following process for each batch:
Function Time (Minutes)
Receiving ingredients ................ 60
Moving ingredients to stockroom ............ 80
Storing ingredients in stockroom ............ 8,200
Moving ingredients from stockroom ............ 80
Measuring ingredients ................. 30
Mixing ingredients .................... 60
Packaging ingredients .................. 50
Moving packaged seasoning to warehouse ......... 100
Storing packaged seasoning in warehouse ....... 20, 000
Moving packaged seasoning from warehouse to trucks .... 120.
a. Calculate the total cycle time of this manufacturing process.
b. Which of the functions add value?
c. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency of this process.
d. What could Spice-a-licious do to improve its MCE?