Video: Cycle Time and Processing Time

Process Time
and Cycle Time

Topics in this Video

• Processing Time — 0:00

  Work + Walk + Wait
  (not Machine Time)

  It's all about the Operator

• Time Observation — 0:50

  Choose from several Time Study templates

• Cycle Time — 3:15

  Process Time is equal to Cycle Time
  if it is a labor-intensive process with one Operator.

  Process Time is different from Cycle Time
  when there are multiple operators, a machine-intensive process, or there is Process Lead Time.

• Multiple Operators — 4:30

  Multiple Operators in a Standard Work Combination Sheet.
  Multiple Operators in a Value Stream Map.

• Machine Intensive Process — 7:00

  Manually override Cycle Time,
  or let your Value Stream Map calculate it.

  Tip: Standard Work is all about the Operator.
  Machine time is only relevant if or when
  the operator waits for it.

• Process Lead Time — 8:20

  See the Lead Time video

• Effective Cycle Time — 8:50

  Takes into consideration all the factors that affect capacity
  (like scrap, rework, unavailable staff, downtime, etc.)

• Summary Review — 11:00