Zucchero Sugar, Inc. has six processing departments for refining sugar—Affination, Carbonation, Decolorization, Boiling, Recovery, and Packaging. Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process. Data from the month of August for the Recovery Department are as follows: Metric Tons Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory 0 Transferred in 22,000 Ending Work-in-Process Inventory 6000 Costs Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory $0 Costs added during August Direct materials 520,000 Direct labor 220,000 Manufacturing overhead 125,000 Total costs added during August $865,000 The ending Work-in-Process Inventory is 100% and 85% complete with respect to direct materials and conversion costs, respectively. The weighted-average method is used. How many metric tons of sugar were refined and transferred to the Packaging Department in August? A) 6000 metric tons
B) 16,000 metric tons
C) 28,000 metric tons
D) 22,000 metric tons

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a jit partnership? a. frequent deliveries in large lot quantities b. removal of incoming inspection c. third-party logistics never used d. maximal product specifications imposed on supplier e. active pursuit of vertical integration

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.

Why are the four primary service outputs of spatial convenience, lot size, waiting time, and product variety important to logistics management? provide examples of competing firms that differ in the level of each service output provided to customers?