Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) Calculator
How much of your total time actually adds value? See the lean waste.
CurrentTarget
Process cycle efficiency
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Sector target: 25%
Non-value-added share
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Above 25% is good for many processes; manufacturing is often 1–10%.
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About this metric
What is it?
How much of your total lead time actually adds value — a lean waste indicator.
How is it calculated?
PCE = value-added time / total lead time × 100.
How to interpret it?
Above 25% is good for many processes; manufacturing is typically 1–10%, the rest mostly waiting and moving.
How to improve it?
Use value stream mapping to cut waiting, transport and inventory waste; make flow continuous and one-piece.
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