1.Based on the interviews and data in the case‚ we calculated the following information. (1)The cost of processing cartons through the facility: Personnel expense (warehouse‚ truck drivers)2‚570‚000 ¡ÐCompensation for truck drivers ( 250‚000) Warehouse personnel expense $2‚020‚000 ¡ÏWarehouse expenses (excluding personnel) 2‚000‚000 $4‚020‚000 (2) The cost of entering electronic and manual customer orders: Order entry expenses $ 840‚000 (3) The cost of shipping cartons on commercial
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Midwest Office Products Aaron Wilson‚ Brittni Henson‚ Dennie Smyth & Joshua Boatright Midwest Office Products Case ACCT. 6233 October 15‚ 2012 1. Based on the interviews and data in the case‚ estimate: a. The cost of processing cartons through the facility The two costs of processing cartons through the facility are warehouse costs and warehouse personnel costs. The total processing costs are $54/carton. Cartons/yr | 80000 | Commercial Freight | 75000 | Desktop Delivery | 5000
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Case Overview: MidWest Office Product was a regional distributor of office supplies to institutions and commercial businesses. The company offered a comprehensive product line like simple writing implements and fasteners to specialty paper for modern high-speed copiers and printers. Warehouse personnel in the company’s distribution center unloaded truckload shipments from manufactures‚ and moved the cartons into designated storage location until customers request the items. Typically‚ the company
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Regional distributor of office supplies • Writing implement (such as pens‚ pencils and markers) • Specialty paper for printing machine 4 Part I. Introduction How we operate? • Collaborate with different suppliers • Self own distribution center( warehouse + data processing system) 5 Part I. Introduction How we operate? • Unload Cartons Warehouse • Receive order Accumulate the cartons Shipment 6 Part I. Introduction How do we price our product? • Warehousing‚ order
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Leadership 372 Trumpy Ultimate Office Products Successfully implementing a large system change in an organization can be very challenging. It also requires a unique set of leadership qualities to do it well. Richard Kelley‚ the newly hired Director of Information Systems for Ultimate Office Products‚ was called to this challenge. Richard needed to replace the obsolete order processing system company-wide to improve their customer service and deliver products more quickly. This would allow them
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Questions: Dakota Office Products 1. Why was Dakota’s existing pricing system inadequate for its current operating environment? Dakota’s existing pricing system was inadequate for its current operating environment because the pricing was based on traditional allocation of overheads. The result of which were that the actual costs incurred for fulfilling the orders of customers were not ascertained. There were two effects of this method. First‚ the overall prices of all the products increased. Second
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MAC II Dakota Office Products Q1) Why was Dakota’s existing pricing system inadequate for its current operating environment? The existing policies being followed by Dakota regarding Accounts receivables are a major issue‚ which is affecting its payment of working capital line of credit (@10%). Customer A pays its bill within 30 days‚ whereas B takes up 90 days or more. Dakota can achieve sufficient liquidity‚ if it tightens its credit policy. | | | | | 2) Develop an activity
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CONSULTAS Nombre diana carranza Consulta cuanto puedo invertir para formar una empresa constructora Depende cuanto en activos asuma o si toma servicios. Nombre LUCIA SUÁREZ QUEREVALU Consulta Hola‚ quisiera que me ayuden a crear mi peluquería en Oquendo‚ pertenece al distrito de Ventanilla. Qué hago primero?‚ monto la peluquería ‚o antes saco una licencia de funcionamiento y su RUC?. Aun no he pedido el préstamo‚ pero he estado averiguando precios de muebles y equipos y me parece que saldrá algo
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9/16/2012 1. Why was Dakota’s existing pricing system inadequate for its current operating environment? Profit margins varied based upon the size of the order‚ larger orders were more profitable than small orders. Based upon customer order size‚ prices should have been varied and the cost determination of the DOP should have been evaluated as it generated a loss. 2. Develop an ABC system for Dakota based on Year 2000 data. Calculate the activity cost-diver rate for each activity in 2000. a
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Decision at Applied Office Product Company ’s Background In 1992‚ Allied Office Products was a corporation with annual sales of $900 million. It deals with manufacturing of following forms : * Business Forms * Specialty paper product such as writing paper‚ envelopes‚ note cards‚ and greeting cards In 1988‚ as form manufacturing business matures‚ Allied Office Product had expanded into business form inventory management system and put a step ahead to attain a competitive advantage by embarking
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