Oakwood Company produces maple bookcases. The following information is available for the production of a recent order of 500 bookcases.

1. Compute the company’s manufacturing cycle time.
2. Compute the company’s manufacturing cycle efficiency. Interpret your answer.
3. Management believes it can reduce move time by 1.2 days and wait time by 2.8 days by adopting lean manufacturing techniques. Compute the company’s manufacturing cycle efficiency assuming the company’s predictions are correct.

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Process time 6.0 days Move time. 3.2 days Inspection time.. 0.8 days Walt time.. 5.0 days