Part II$.$ Value Streaming Mapping $($VSP$)$

You are working with the Imaging Services department to increase efficiencies and add value for patients in their operations. One area of imaging that has significant variability in the time required to perform the procedure is colonoscopy. Your team created a simple value stream map $($VSM$)$ for patients requiring a colonoscopy $($shown in the following graphic$).$ Assume that the clinic has two colonoscopy rooms, and patients recover in the same room where the colonoscopy is performed.

Respond to the following questions about the colonoscopy process. Please show your calculations with each answer!

$1.$ What is the cycle time for the process?

$2.$ What is the throughput time?

$3,$ What is the percent value added in this process?

$4.$ If the clinic operates $10$ hours a day and demand is$12$ patients per day, what is the takt time?

$5.$ If demand is $20$ patients per day what is the takt time?

$6.$ Compare the takt time to the cycle time for your #$5$ situation $(20$ ptns per day$).$ What conclusion do you draw? Propose $2$ solutions to improve the situation.