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Barcelona Imported Food Products LTD produces various innovative food products for use by commercial restaurants. The company is analyzing its operations in preparation for reconfiguring its factory functionality design. Currently, each batch of food technology products requires the following system elements as identified on the excel spreadsheet: O Processing time Moving time Storage time Inspection time Each function has been identified as value added or non-value added. Calculate the Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE). Calculate the MCE, if JIT is initiated in the organization's product MRP functions and they are able to eliminate Moving Time by 85%. Manufacturing Cycle Time Elements Time- Hours Value or Non Value Added 2 5.75 VA or NVA 6.90 VA or NVA 3 Processing Time 4 Moving Time 5 Storage Time 6 Inspection Time 7 Total Cycle Time 1.70 VA or NVA 2.50 VA or NVA 8 9 Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE) 10 11 VA Elements - Processing 12 Total Cycle Time 13 MCE - VA/Total Cycle Time 14 15 Conclusion: 16 17 18 Change in MCE if the company could eliminate 85% of the moving time Manufacturing Cycle Time Elements Time - Hours Value or Non Value Added 19 VA or NVA VA or NVA 20 Processing Time 21 Moving Time 22 Storage Time 23 Inspection Time 24 Total Cycle Time VA or NVA VA or NVA 25 26 Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE) 27 28 VA Elements - Processing 29 Total Cycle Time MCE-VA/Total Cycle Time 30

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