Question 1
Which of the following is the mathematical expression for calculating manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)?
◦ MCE = Manufacturing cycle time ÷ Value-added manufacturing time
◦ MCE = Manufacturing time ÷ Value-added manufacturing time
◦ MCE = Value-added manufacturing time ÷ Manufacturing cycle time
◦ MCE = Value-added manufacturing time ÷ Manufacturing time
Question 2
Which of the following is true of a bottleneck?
◦ It occurs in an operation when the work to be performed approaches or exceeds the capacity available to do it.
◦ It occurs in an operation when there is excess capacity to complete the work given.
◦ It is the uncertainty about when customers will order products or services.
◦ It is the time taken by a manufacturing department to produce a finished product.