Question: For the past two years, Value Mobile has been working to improve the quality of its phones. Data for 2019 and 2020 follows (in thousands

For the past two years, Value Mobile has been working to improve the quality of its phones. Data for 2019 and 2020 follows (in thousands of phones):

2019

2020

Cell phones produced and shipped

3819

16920

Number of defective units shipped

142

498

Number of customer complaints

234

383

Units reworked before shipping

185

867

Manufacturing cycle time (days)

17

19

Average customer response time (days)

33

31

Required:

  1. For each year, 2019 and 2020, calculate the following:
  2. percentage of defective units shipped
  3. customer complaints as a percentage of units shipped
  4. percentage of units reworked during production
  5. manufacturing cycle time as a percentage of total time from order to delivery

Required:
1. For each year, 2016 and 2017, calculate the following:
a. Percentage of defective units shipped
b. Customer complaints as a percentage of units shipped
c. Percentage of units reworked during production
d. Manufacturing cycle time as a percentage of total time from order to delivery
2016 2017
Percentage of Defective Units Shipped
Customer complaints as a % of units shipped
Percentage of units reworked during production
Manufacturing cycle time as a percentage of total time from order to delivery

Referring to the information computed in requirement 1, explain whether Value Mobiles quality and timeliness have improved. Be specific.
From a Balanced Scorecard perspective, what performance measures should be used to incentivise managers? Explain why.

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