Morgenstern Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: \[\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\ \hline \text { Processing Time } & 1.6 \\ \hline \text { Inspection Tirne } & 0.1 \\ \hline \text { Moving Time } & 2.6 \\ \hline \text { Storing Time } & 7.2 \\ \hline \end{array}\] - The manufacturing cycle time was:

A) 4.3 hours. B) 31.6 hours. C) 27.3 hours. D) 11.5 hours. A) 4.3 hours. B) 31.6 hours. C) 27.3 hours. D) 11.5 hours.

Mountainburg Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: \[\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\ \hline \text { Processing Time } & 1.2 \\ \hline \text { Inspection Tirne } & 0.3 \\ \hline \text { Moving Time } & 3.8 \\ \hline \text { Storing Time } & 4.2 \\ \hline \end{array}\] The manufacturing cycle time was:

A) 5.3 hours. B) 20.7 hours. C) 15.4 hours. D) 9.5 hours. A) 5.3 hours. B) 20.7 hours. C) 15.4 hours. D) 9.5 hours.

The Falisari Company collected the following information (in days): \[\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Inspecting product } & 4 \\ \hline \text { Transporting product } & 14 \\ \hline \text { Storing product } & 20 \\ \hline \text { Manufacturing product } & 65 \\ \hline \end{array}\] - What is the manufacturing cycle efficiency?

A) 100.0%. B) 82.2%. C) 63.1%. D) 76.5%. A) 100.0%. B) 82.2%. C) 63.1%. D) 76.5%.

Travis Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: \[\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\ \hline \text { Processing Time } & 0.7 \\ \hline \text { Inspection Tirne } & 0.3 \\ \hline \text { Moving Time } & 2.5 \\ \hline \text { Storing Time } & 8.7 \\ \hline \end{array}\] The manufacturing cycle efficiency was closest to:

A) 0.73. B) 0.06. C) 0.15. D) 0.02. A) 0.73. B) 0.06. C) 0.15. D) 0.02.

Morgenstern Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: \[\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\ \hline \text { Processing Time } & 1.6 \\ \hline \text { Inspection Tirne } & 0.1 \\ \hline \text { Moving Time } & 2.6 \\ \hline \text { Storing Time } & 7.2 \\ \hline \end{array}\] - The manufacturing cycle efficiency was closest to:

A) 0.05. B) 0.57. C) 0.14. D) 0.16. A) 0.05. B) 0.57. C) 0.14. D) 0.16.

The Trundle Pass Mining Co. has the following information for last year: \[\begin{array} { | l | r |} \hline \text { Labor hours } & 112,000 \\ \hline \text { Tons of output produced } & 1,575,000 \\ \hline \end{array}\] The partial productivity for labor is:

A) 1.120. B) 0.071. C) 14.063. D) 112.000. A) 1.120. B) 0.071. C) 14.063. D) 112.000.

Walters Co. has provided the following information for last year: \[\begin{array} { l r l } \text { Gallons input } & ? ? ? \\ \text { Labor costs } & 10,000 & @ \$ 20 / \mathrm { hr } \\ \text { Overhead costs } & \$ 250,000 & \\ \text { Gallons finished } & 16,000 & @ \text { selling price of } \$ 55 / \mathrm { gallon } \\ \text { Total factor productivity } & 1.1733 & \end{array}\] The total material cost (rounded) is:

A) $293,325. B) $582,500. C) $300,021. D) $200,000. A) $293,325. B) $582,500. C) $300,021. D) $200,000.

Cummings Co. has provided the following information for last year: \[\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Material costs } & \$ 225,000 \\ \text { Labor costs } & \$ 70,000 & \\ \text { Overhead costs } & \$ 175,000 \\ \text { Product produced } & 9,000 &\text { @ selling price of } \$ 60 / \text { each } \end{array}\] Required: Calculate the total factor productivity measure.

Value of output: 9,000 × $60 =

The Gantry Company collected the following information (in days) for October, November, and December: \[\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { October } & \text { November } & \text { December } \\ \hline \text { Transporting product } & 1.0 & 2.0 & 3.0 \\ \hline \text { Processing product } & 6.0 & 6.0 & 7.0 \\ \hline \text { Inspectirng product } & 2.0 & 1.0 & 0.8 \\ \hline \text { Storing product } & 4.0 & 2.0 & 3.0\\ \hline \end{array}\] Required: a. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency for October, November, and December. b. Assume January's processing time will be the same as December. If Gantry's target for manufacturing cycle efficiency is 60%, what will be January's target for non-processing times?

a.October: [6.0/(1.0 + 6.0 + 2.0 + 4.0)]

Exam 18: Performance Measurement to Support Business Strategy

Morgenstern Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 1.6 Inspection Tirne 0.1 Moving Time 2.6 Storing Time 7.2 - The manufacturing cycle time was:

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Mountainburg Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 1.2 Inspection Tirne 0.3 Moving Time 3.8 Storing Time 4.2 The manufacturing cycle time was:

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Question 102

The Falisari Company collected the following information (in days): Inspecting product 4 Transporting product 14 Storing product 20 Manufacturing product 65 - What is the manufacturing cycle efficiency?

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Question 103

Functional performance measures differ from customer satisfaction performance measures in that they are used primarily to evaluate:

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Question 104

A business model attempts to minimize problems associated with:

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Question 105

Travis Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 0.7 Inspection Tirne 0.3 Moving Time 2.5 Storing Time 8.7 The manufacturing cycle efficiency was closest to:

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Question 106

A subjective performance measure is one where:

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Question 107

Morgenstern Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 1.6 Inspection Tirne 0.1 Moving Time 2.6 Storing Time 7.2 - The manufacturing cycle efficiency was closest to:

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Question 108

The Trundle Pass Mining Co. has the following information for last year: Labor hours 112,000 Tons of output produced 1,575,000 The partial productivity for labor is:

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Question 109

Which of the following items is not part of the continuous improvement philosophy?

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Question 110

Walters Co. has provided the following information for last year: Gallons input ??? Labor costs 10,000 @\ 20/ Overhead costs \ 250,000 Gallons finished 16,000 @ selling price of \ 55/ Total factor productivity 1.1733 The total material cost (rounded) is:

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Question 111

Cummings Co. has provided the following information for last year: Material costs \ 225,000 Labor costs \ 70,000 Overhead costs \ 175,000 Product produced 9,000 @ selling price of \ 60/ each Required: Calculate the total factor productivity measure.

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Question 112

The Gantry Company collected the following information (in days) for October, November, and December: October November December Transporting product 1.0 2.0 3.0 Processing product 6.0 6.0 7.0 Inspectirng product 2.0 1.0 0.8 Storing product 4.0 2.0 3.0 Required: a. Calculate the manufacturing cycle efficiency for October, November, and December. b. Assume January's processing time will be the same as December. If Gantry's target for manufacturing cycle efficiency is 60%, what will be January's target for non-processing times?

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Question 113

One disadvantage of using nonfinancial measures to evaluate performance is that they are only available on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

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Question 114

Which of the following is a total factor productivity measure?

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Question 115

Improving the efficiency of the manufacturing cycle involves decreasing the time spent processing a good.

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Question 116

Dr. Hal Trotter is the director of the Wellness House, a residential center for recovering alcoholics. A typical patient spends 3-4 weeks in an intensive program of rehabilitation. The Wellness House has a staff of 45, including 12 certified therapists, to serve an average patient load of 15. Dr. Trotter is attempting to develop some productivity measures for the center, but is not aware of the limitations of productivity measurement in not-for-profit organizations. You have been called in as a consultant to help develop appropriate productivity measures. Required: (a) Identify any major differences/limitations you face in developing performance measures for the Wellness House. (b) Recommend two or three overall measures of productivity that are appropriate for the Wellness House as a not-for-profit organization.

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Question 117

Total factor productivity:

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Question 118

At the upper level of the organization, performance measurement focuses on whether the organization is meeting its responsibilities and performing well from the stakeholders' perspective.

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Question 119

Partial productivity measures are most closely related to what type of variances?

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Question 120

Morgenstern Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 1.6 Inspection Tirne 0.1 Moving Time 2.6 Storing Time 7.2 - The manufacturing cycle time was:

Mountainburg Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 1.2 Inspection Tirne 0.3 Moving Time 3.8 Storing Time 4.2 The manufacturing cycle time was:

The Falisari Company collected the following information (in days): Inspecting product 4 Transporting product 14 Storing product 20 Manufacturing product 65 - What is the manufacturing cycle efficiency?

Functional performance measures differ from customer satisfaction performance measures in that they are used primarily to evaluate:

A business model attempts to minimize problems associated with:

Travis Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 0.7 Inspection Tirne 0.3 Moving Time 2.5 Storing Time 8.7 The manufacturing cycle efficiency was closest to:

A subjective performance measure is one where:

Morgenstern Corporation keeps track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: Hours Processing Time 1.6 Inspection Tirne 0.1 Moving Time 2.6 Storing Time 7.2 - The manufacturing cycle efficiency was closest to:

The Trundle Pass Mining Co. has the following information for last year: Labor hours 112,000 Tons of output produced 1,575,000 The partial productivity for labor is:

Which of the following items is not part of the continuous improvement philosophy?

Walters Co. has provided the following information for last year: Gallons input ??? Labor costs 10,000 @\ 20/ Overhead costs \ 250,000 Gallons finished 16,000 @ selling price of \ 55/ Total factor productivity 1.1733 The total material cost (rounded) is:

Cummings Co. has provided the following information for last year: Material costs \ 225,000 Labor costs \ 70,000 Overhead costs \ 175,000 Product produced 9,000 @ selling price of \ 60/ each Required: Calculate the total factor productivity measure.

One disadvantage of using nonfinancial measures to evaluate performance is that they are only available on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

Which of the following is a total factor productivity measure?

Improving the efficiency of the manufacturing cycle involves decreasing the time spent processing a good.

Total factor productivity:

At the upper level of the organization, performance measurement focuses on whether the organization is meeting its responsibilities and performing well from the stakeholders' perspective.

Partial productivity measures are most closely related to what type of variances?

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