The Miller Manufacturing Company Collected the Following Information (In Days)

Essay

The Miller Manufacturing Company collected the following information (in days) for April and May:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & { \text { April } } & { \text { May } } \\\hline \text { Transportirg product } & 2.0 & 3.0 \\\hline \text { Processing product } & 5.0 & 7.0 \\\hline \text { Inspectirng product } & 0.5 & 0.8 \\\hline \text { Storing product } & 2.0 & 3.0 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Required:
a. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency for April and May.
b. Calculate the processing time required for May so that May's manufacturing cycle efficiency is equal to April's manufacturing cycle efficiency.