Each day, a FedEx competitor processes approximately 50,000 shipments. Suppose that they use the same Service Quality Index as FedEx and identified the following numbers of errors during a 5-day week (see the "FedEx: Measuring Service Performance" box). These values are hypothetical and do not reflect any real company’s actual performance. Description Weight Number of Errors Complaints reopened 3 145 Damaged packages 10 17 International 1 109 Invoice adjustments 1 284 Late pickup stops 3 207 Lost packages 10 4 Missed proof of delivery 1 28 Right date late 1 752 Traces 3 115 Wrong day late 5 11 Compute the Service Quality Indicator by finding the weighted sum of errors as a percentage of total shipments. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to three decimal places. Service Quality Indicator (SQI):   %

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Each day, a FedEx competitor processes approximately 50,000 shipments. Suppose that they use the same Service Quality Index as FedEx and identified the following numbers of errors during a 5-day week (see the "FedEx: Measuring Service Performance" box). These values are hypothetical and do not reflect any real company’s actual performance.

Description Weight Number of Errors
Complaints reopened 3 145
Damaged packages 10 17
International 1 109
Invoice adjustments 1 284
Late pickup stops 3 207
Lost packages 10 4
Missed proof of delivery 1 28
Right date late 1 752
Traces 3 115
Wrong day late 5 11

Compute the Service Quality Indicator by finding the weighted sum of errors as a percentage of total shipments. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to three decimal places.

Service Quality Indicator (SQI):   %

 
 
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