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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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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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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Table of Contents Introduction The assignment is about the surgery. They want to update their administrative system for give more efficient system for both staff and their patients. Currently they involve several tasks with their system. Recording surgery appointments‚ doctors to visit patients‚ storing patients and staff information‚ producing invoices‚ and financial handling are the some of them. Now they want to do these works more efficiently with a new
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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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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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Dhara Rami ACCT 442 Dr. Szendi Date: November 2‚ 2014 Towson University Dakota Office Products Case Analysis Dakota Office Products Case Analysis Introduction Dakota Office Products (DOP) is a reseller and supplier of office products. DOP is a regional entity. It has institutional and commercial businesses as clients. DOP has a good loyalty and customer confidence from its client. In order to increase profitability‚ DOP started “Desk top” delivery for its loyal customers. In this service
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Contabilidad de Gestión Balduino de bicicletas Robin L. M. Cheung Estudiante # 0024338 Profesor D. Armishaw Lunes‚ 11 de febrero 2002 A621 Contabilidad de Gestión La Universidad de McMaster http://RobinCheung.Ca Baldwin empresa de bicicletas Robin L. M. Cheung 140 Robinson St.‚ Suite 305 Hamilton ON 4R6 L8P (905) 522-0621 cheunr@mcmaster.ca Suzanne Leister Baldwin empresa de bicicletas 225 Byers carretera Miamisburg‚ OH 45342 10 de febrero 2002 Estimada Sra
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GME 720-81 Tarea 4 Caso 1.2: Health Care Office Solutions‚ Inc. 24 de febrero del 2011. Julio C. Solier Betancourt 201-00-9115 Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Santurce‚ P.R. Caso: Health Care Solutions‚ Inc. Análisis de Caso: Evalúa la estrategia actual de Health Care Office Solutions‚ Inc. (HCOS). Concentrándose en su mercado principal oficinas médicas‚ de tamaño mediano. Introducción: La compañía Health Care Office Solutions‚ Inc. conocida como HCOS fue fundada
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Dakota Office Products Background • Regional distributor of office supplies to institutions sand commercial businesses • Comprehensive product line • Excellent reputation • Several distribution centers Process • Old: • After customer orders received‚ orders were accumulated within the warehouses and prepared for shipment • Used commercial truckers to deliver • New Option: • “Desk Top Deliveries” • Delivered products directly to locations • Small fleet of trucks • 2% upcharge on products Pricing
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