Manner Corporation is trying to determine how long it takes for one product to pass through the production process. The following information was gathered regarding how many days the product spent in various production activities:..... Activity = Inspection...Number of days = 5... Activity = Storage ... Number of days =6..... Activity = Assembly... Number of days = 3... Activity = Handling... Number of days = 2... Activity = Painting... Number of days =3 ..... Activity = Packaging..... Number of days = 1 ......
a. Which of the above activities is value added?
b. What is Manner's total cycle time?
c. Determine Manner's manufacturing efficiency ratio.
d. If Manner implements a total quality management program and a just-in-time inventory system, which of the above activities could be eliminated? What would be the change in Manner's manufacturing efficiency ratio?