Prescott Manufacturing evaluates the performance of its production managers based on a variety of factors, including cost,
Question:
Prescott Manufacturing evaluates the performance of its production managers based on a variety of factors, including cost, quality, and cycle time. The following are nonfinancial measures for quality and time for 2012 and 2013 for its only product:
The following information relates to the average amount of time needed to complete an order:
Required
1. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency for an order for 2012 and 2013.
2. For each year 2012 and 2013, calculate the following:
a. Percentage of goods returned
b. Defective units reworked as a percentage of units shipped
c. Percentage of on- time deliveries
d. Percentage of hours spent by each employee on quality training
3. Evaluate management’s performance on quality and timeliness in 2012 and2013.
Step by Step Answer:
Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 978-0133428704
15th edition
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan