Just-In-Time Manufacturing
Candycane Co (A) Which of the Above Activities Are Value-Added Activities?
(B)

Essay

Just-in-time manufacturing
Candycane Co. is trying to determine how long it takes for one of its products to pass through the production process. The following information was assembled regarding how many days the product spends in various production activities:
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Number of days } \\\hline \text { Inspection } & 12 \\\hline \text { Storage } & 14 \\\hline \text { Assembly } & 8 \\\hline \text { Handling } & 6 \\\hline \text { Painting } & 8 \\\hline \text { Packaging } & 4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
(a) Which of the above activities are value-added activities?
(b) What is Candycane's total cycle time?
(c) Determine Candycane's manufacturing efficiency ratio.