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

Essay

The Satin Manufacturing Company collected the following information (in days) for July and August:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & { \text { July } } & { \text { August } } \\\hline \text { Transporting product } & 2.0 & 3.0 \\\hline \text { Processing product } & 5.0 & 7.0 \\\hline \text { Inspectirng product } & 0.5 & 0.8 \\\hline \text { Storing product } & 1.0 & 3.0 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Required:
a. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency for July and August.
b. Assume September's processing time will be the same as August. If Satin's target for manufacturing cycle efficiency is 65%, what will be September's target for manufacturing cycle time?