Cycle Time Analysis
Time allocation across assembly line operations
Live
Average Cycle Time
8.5min/unit
Value-Added Time
6.2min (73%)
Idle Time
0.8min (9% waste)
Potential Cycle Time
7.7min achievable
9%improvement
Cycle Time Breakdown
8.5min average
73%
13%
Value-Added6.2 min
Setup1.1 min
Idle0.8 min
Quality Check0.4 min
Analysis of 500+ production cycles reveals how time is allocated across operations.
Idle Time by Workstation
WS-A
WS-B
WS-C
WS-D
Bottleneck Detected
AlertWorkstation C shows 14% idle time, significantly above the 6% facility average.
Optimization Opportunity
Current Idle
0.8 minper cycle
Optimized Cycle
7.7 minper cycle
Estimated Impact
+10 units/day
$85,000/year additional output
Workstation Performance
Workstation A
7.8 min
Idle6%
Workstation B
8.2 min
Idle7%
Workstation CBottleneck
9.8 min
Idle14%
Workstation D
7.5 min
Idle5%