Cycle time analysis and reduction skill with process timing, bottleneck identification, and flow improvement
Analyzes process cycle times to identify bottlenecks and improve workflow efficiency through time studies and line balancing.
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The Cycle Time Analyzer skill provides comprehensive capabilities for analyzing and reducing cycle times. It supports time and motion studies, takt time comparison, line balancing, and value stream cycle efficiency calculations.
skill: cycle-time-analyzer
inputs:
process: "Assembly Line A"
takt_time: 60 # seconds
workstations:
- name: "Station 1"
cycle_times: [55, 58, 52, 60, 57]
- name: "Station 2"
cycle_times: [62, 65, 63, 61, 64]
- name: "Station 3"
cycle_times: [48, 50, 47, 52, 49]
value_stream_data:
total_lead_time: 10 # days
value_added_time: 45 # minutes
outputs:
- cycle_time_summary
- bottleneck_analysis
- line_balance_chart
- improvement_recommendations
- cycle_efficiency
| Component | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle Time | Total time to complete one unit | 60 seconds |
| Process Time | Time spent processing | 45 seconds |
| Queue Time | Time waiting in queue | 2 hours |
| Move Time | Time spent moving | 5 minutes |
| Setup Time | Time to changeover | 30 minutes |
Line Balance Efficiency = Sum of Cycle Times / (Number of Stations x Longest Cycle Time)
Example:
Station 1: 57 sec
Station 2: 63 sec
Station 3: 49 sec
Efficiency = (57 + 63 + 49) / (3 x 63) = 169 / 189 = 89.4%
Cycle Efficiency = Value-Added Time / Total Lead Time
Example:
Value-Added Time: 45 minutes
Total Lead Time: 10 days = 14,400 minutes
Cycle Efficiency = 45 / 14,400 = 0.31%
Signs of a bottleneck:
| Strategy | Application |
|---|---|
| Eliminate | Remove non-value-added work |
| Combine | Merge small tasks |
| Rearrange | Optimize sequence |
| Simplify | Reduce complexity |
| Parallelize | Run tasks simultaneously |
| Automate | Use technology |
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