Homework Assignment 3

MAT 510

–

Homework Assignment

Homework A

ssignment

3

Due in

Week

3 and worth 30 points

The

following

data consist

s

of the actual time used and potential (the best time possible for this review

process)

to complete each step in the review process. The actual times are based on the re

view of 30

projects. The potential times are subjective engineering judgment estimates.

Table: Basic Data Review for Construction Project Equipment Arrangement

Cycle Time

(hours)

Step

Description

Actual

Potential

Difference

1

Read basic data

package

4

4

—

2

Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute

cover letter

21.9

0.5

21.4

3

Queue

40

0

40

4

Lead engineer calls key people to schedule

meeting

4

0.25

3.75

5

Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute

confirmation letter

25.4

2.1

23.3

6

Hold meeting; develop path forward and

concerns

4

4

—

7

Project leader and specialist develop missing

information

12

12

—

8

Determine plant preferred vendors

12

12

—

9

Review notes from meeting

12

12

—

10

Resolve open issues

106

104

2

11

Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute

basic data acceptance letter

26.5

0.25

26.25

Totals

267.8

151.1

116.7

Use the dat

a

in

the

table

above

and answer the following questions

in the space provided below:

1.

What are the sources of value

-

added and

non

-

value

-

added work in this process?

2.

Where are the

main

opportunities to improve the cycle time of this process, with respect to

both actual time used and the potential best times? What strategy would you use?

3.

Step 10

:

R

esolv

e

Open Issues

required 104 hou

rs (potential) versus 106 hours (actual). Is

there an OFI here? Why or why not? If so, how would you attack it?

4.

What do you think are the most difficult critical issues to deal with when designing a sound

cycle time study such as this one?

Type your answe

rs below and submit this file

in Week 3 of

the online course shell:

MAT 510 – Homework Assignment

Homework Assignment 3

Due in Week 3 and worth 30 points

The following data consists of the actual time used and potential (the best time possible for this review

process) to complete each step in the review process. The actual times are based on the review of 30

projects. The potential times are subjective engineering judgment estimates.

Table: Basic Data Review for Construction Project Equipment Arrangement

Cycle Time

(hours)

Step Description Actual Potential Difference

1 Read basic data package 4 4 —

2 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute

cover letter

21.9 0.5 21.4

3 Queue 40 0 40

4 Lead engineer calls key people to schedule

meeting

4 0.25 3.75

5 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute

confirmation letter

25.4 2.1 23.3

6 Hold meeting; develop path forward and

concerns

4 4 —

7 Project leader and specialist develop missing

information

12 12 —

8 Determine plant preferred vendors 12 12 —

9 Review notes from meeting 12 12 —

10 Resolve open issues 106 104 2

11 Write, type, proof, sign, copy, and distribute

basic data acceptance letter

26.5 0.25 26.25

Totals 267.8 151.1 116.7

Use the data in the table above and answer the following questions in the space provided below:

1. What are the sources of value-added and non-value-added work in this process?

2. Where are the main opportunities to improve the cycle time of this process, with respect to

both actual time used and the potential best times? What strategy would you use?

3. Step 10: Resolve Open Issues required 104 hours (potential) versus 106 hours (actual). Is

there an OFI here? Why or why not? If so, how would you attack it?

4. What do you think are the most difficult critical issues to deal with when designing a sound

cycle time study such as this one?

Type your answers below and submit this file in Week 3 of the online course shell: