Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 11, Problem 1.2Q
Summary Introduction
Case Summary:L Lumber is planning its level production
Interpretation:The minimum constant production(MCP) rate for next 6 months.
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Explain the relationship between priority versus capacity that must exist within the production planning and control area of an industry.
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Milford Industries provides medical equipment to oncology and surgical units in major hospitals. Milford allocates indirect
costs to five departments and redistributes the IDC for Quality Assurance and Engineering to the other three departments
monthly. The table summarizes IDC allocation and direct labor (DL) hours for one month.
Department
Production
Subassemblies
Final assembly
Quality assurance
Engineering
NOTE: This is a multi-part question. Once an answer is submitted, you will be unable to return to this part.
Determine the IDC redistribution for each of the three departments.
The IDC redistribution is as follows:
Production = $ 54.54
Subassemblies = $
IDC Allocation, $
30,000
20,000
10,000
8,500
26,000
Final assembly = $
36.36
Actual DL Hours
550
1050
650
18.18
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