1-a. Compute the throughput time for each month. 1-b. Compute the delivery cycle time for each month. 1-c. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for each month.

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	Throughput Time		Delivery Cycle Time		Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE)
Month 1		days		days		%
Month 2		days		days		%
Month 3		days		days		%
Month 4		days		days		%

Evaluate the companys performance over the last four months. (Indicate the effect of each trend by selecting "Favorable" or "Unfavorable" or "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).

The Throughput Time measure displays		trends
The Delivery cycle timedays measure displays		trends
Manufacturing cycle efficiencydays measure displays		trends

3-a. (Month 5) Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume that in month 5 the move time, process time, and so forth, are the same as in month 4, except that through the use of Lean Production the company is able to completely eliminate the queue time during production. Compute the new throughput time and MCE.

3-b. (Month 6) Refer to the move time, process time, and so forth, given for month 4. Assume in month 6 that the move time, process time, and so forth, are again the same as in month 4, except that the company is able to completely eliminate both the queue time during production and the inspection time. Compute the new throughput time and MCE.

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	Month 5		Month 6
Throughput time		days		days
Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)		%		%