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(Activity analysis; MCE) Spice-a-licious produces creole seasoning using the following process for each batch:

Function

Time (Minutes)

Receiving ingredients

60

Moving ingredients to stockroom

80

Storing ingredients in stockroom

8,200

Moving ingredients from stockroom

80

Measuring ingredients

30

Mixing ingredients

60

Packaging ingredients

50

Moving packaged seasoning to warehouse

100

Storing packaged seasoning in warehouse

20,000

Moving packaged seasoning from warehouse to trucks

120

a. Calculate the total cycle time of this manufacturing process.

b. Which of the functions add value?

c. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency of this process.

d. What could Spice-a-licious do to improve its MCE?

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