Metcalf, Inc., manufactures engine assembly brackets for two major automotive customers. The manufacturing process for the brackets
Question:
Metcalf, Inc., manufactures engine assembly brackets for two major automotive customers. The manufacturing process for the brackets consists of a cell containing a forming operation, a drilling operation, a finish grinding operation, and packaging, after which the brackets are staged for shipping. The information collected by the operations manager at Metcalf, Inc., is shown in Table 4.4.
a. Using data shown in Table 4.4, create a current value stream map for Metcalf, Inc., and show how the data box values are calculated.
b. What is the takt time for this value stream?
c. What is the production lead time at each process in the value stream?
d. What is the total processing time of this value stream?
e. What is the capacity of this value stream?
Step by Step Answer:
Operations Management Processes And Supply Chains
ISBN: 9781292409863
13th Global Edition
Authors: Lee Krajewski, Naresh Malhotra, Larry Ritzman