Question: The table below provides the parameters for a new current state value stream map for the family of retainers at the Jensen Bearings Inc. firm

The table below provides the parameters for a new current state value stream map for the family of retainers at the Jensen Bearings Inc. firm described in the chapter. This table depicts the value stream after Kline Steel agrees to accept daily orders for steel sheets and also agrees to deliver on a daily basis. Calculate each component of the new value stream's reduced lead time. Jensen Bearings operates 5 days per week.
e. What is the new value stream's production lead time?
The production lead time is
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days. (Enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)
f. What is the new value stream's processing time?
The processing time is
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seconds. (Enter your response as a whole number.)
Overall Process Average demand: 2,600/week (1,600 "L"; 1,000 "S") Attributes Batch size: 1,000 Number of shifts per day: 1 Availability: 8 hours per shift with two 30 minute lunch breaks Process Step 1 Press Cycle time = 5 seconds Setup time = 2 hours Uptime = 90% Operators = 1 Every Part Every = 1 week WIP = 1 day of sheets (before Press) Process Step 2 Pierce & Form Cycle time = 25 seconds Setup time = 30 minutes Uptime = 100% Operators = 1 WIP = 1,100 "L", 1,250 "S" (before Pierce & Form) Process Step 3 Finish Grind Cycle time = 45 seconds Setup time = 45 minutes Uptime = 100% Operators = 1 WIP = 300 "L", 1,550 "S" (before Finish Grind) Process Step 4 Shipping WIP = 600 "L", 1,300 "S" (after Finish Grind) Supplier One shipment a day in trays of 60 pieces Information Information Flow All communications from customer are electronic: 180/90/60/30/day Forecasts Daily Order All communications to supplier are electronic 4-week Forecast Weekly Fax There is a weekly schedule manually delivered to Press, Pierce & Form, and Finish Grind and a Daily Ship Schedule manually delivered to ShippingStep by Step Solution
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