Question

With WIP of 10, our average cyle time is 5 minutes. the practical worst case cycle time of a wip of 10 is 7 minutes. if we were to use internal benchmarking, what could we conclude about our system

a. we are between the practical worst case scenario and the worst case scenario.
b. we are between the practical worst case scenario and the best case scenario.
c. need more information to tell

Answer 1

The system is performing between the practical worst case scenario and the best case scenario, with the average cycle time of 5 minutes being better than the practical worst case of 7 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Considering the information provided, we could conclude that we are between the practical worst case scenario and the best case scenario. This conclusion derives from the fact that with a Work in Process (WIP) of 10, the average cycle time is 5 minutes, which is better than the practical worst case cycle time of 7 minutes. If the system were performing at the worst case scenario, cycle times would exceed 7 minutes. Therefore, the current state of the system is operating above the practical worst case but has not achieved the best case, which would likely be indicated by a lower cycle time closer to or better than the current average.