Machining Operations- Cycle Time - MIT OpenCourseWare
¾ Cycle time improvements, such as that shown in step one, are easy for management to drive because machines are idle. In the Lean Model, cycle time improvements are driven by workers, based on their knowledge of the work and and minimizing non-value added work. ¾ Cycle time improvements, such as that shown in step two, workers possess. 9/04 --
