A man in midlife crisis places his order for a custom chopper from OC Choppers on September 1,but the work on the bike doesn't actually begin until October 1.The actual work on the bike,from design,through fabrication and assembly takes the entire month of October.The entire month of November is spent learning to ride a trainer bike,adding another garage bay to the house,and updating his will.Finally on November 30,the customer takes possession of his dream chopper and happily smokes his tires out of the lot and rides back to Oklahoma.This period of 91 days,besides being labeled "the longest three months of his life" would be more accurately labeled:
A)efficiency.
B)value-added time.
C)cycle time.
D)productivity.

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Cycle time refers to the total time it takes to complete a process, from start to finish. In this case, the cycle time for the customer's order was 91 days, including the time it took to design, fabricate, and assemble the chopper, as well as the time the customer spent learning to ride and making preparations for his ride. Efficiency, value-added time, and productivity are all related concepts but do not accurately describe the full cycle time of the customer's order.

A Man in Midlife Crisis Places His Order for a Custom