Sonic Company manufactures and sells high-quality audio speakers. The speakers are encased in solid walnut cabinets supplied by Moore Cabinet, Inc. Moore packages the speakers in durable moisture-proof boxes and ships them by truck to Sonic manufacturing facility, which is located 50 miles from the cabinet factory.
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Identify the nonvalue-added activities that occur between the companies described in the preceding scenario. Provide a logical explanation as to how these nonvalue-added activities could be eliminated.