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

Essay

The Altoona Manufacturing Company collected the following information (in days) for July, August, and September:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { July } & \text { August } & \text { Septernber } \\\hline \text { Transporting product } & 2.0 & 3.0 & 2.0 \\\hline \text { Processing product } & 5.0 & 7.0 & 7.0 \\\hline \text { Inspectirng product } & 0.5 & 0.8 & 1.0 \\\hline \text { Storing product } & 1.0 & 3.0 & 4.0\\\hline\end{array}$$
Required:
a. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency for July, August, and September.
b. Assume October's processing time will be the same as September. If Altoona's target for manufacturing cycle efficiency is 65%, what will be October's target for manufacturing cycle time?