efficiency analysis
nounUK /ɪˈfɪʃənsi əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ɪˈfɪʃənsi əˈnæləsɪs/
Efficiency analysis is a careful look at how well something gets done without wasting time or energy.
The team did an efficiency analysis of the factory to find ways to make more toys with less waste.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A business method for comparing the cost of inputs to the value of outputs.
The manager used efficiency analysis to decide which delivery route saved the most money.
3. A study of how much useful work a machine or system produces compared with the energy it uses.
Engineers ran an efficiency analysis on the new engine to check its fuel use.
4. A way to check if a plan or process is doing its job with as little effort as possible.
The school did an efficiency analysis of its lunch line so students could get food faster.