Industrial Technologies, Inc. (ITI), produces two compression machines that are popular with manufacturers of plastics: no. 165 and no. 172. Machine no. 165 has an average selling price of $30,000, whereas no. 172 typically sells for approximately $27,500. The company is very concerned about quality and has provided the following information:
No. 165 | No. 172 | |||||
Number of machines produced and sold | 160 | 200 | ||||
Warranty costs: | ||||||
Average repair cost per unit | $ | 900 | $ | 350 | ||
Percentage of units needing repair | 70 | % | 10 | % | ||
Reliability engineering at $150 per hour | 1,600 | hours | 2,000 | hours | ||
Rework at ITI’s manufacturing plant: | ||||||
Average rework cost per unit | $ | 1,900 | $ | 1,600 | ||
Percentage of units needing rework | 35 | % | 25 | % | ||
Manufacturing inspection at $50 per hour | 300 | hours | 500 | hours | ||
Transportation costs to customer sites to fix problems | $ | 29,500 | $ | 15,000 | ||
Quality training for employees | $ | 35,000 | $ | 50,000 | ||
Required: |
1. | Classify the preceding costs as prevention, appraisal, internal failure, or external failure. |
2. Using the classifications in part (1), compute ITI’s quality costs for machine no. 165 in dollars and as a percentage of sales revenues. Also calculate prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs as a percentage of total quality costs. (Round “Percentage of Total Quality Costs” to 2 decimal places. Total may not be equal to 100% due to rounding.)
3. Using the classifications in part (1), compute ITI’s quality costs for machine no. 172 in dollars and as a percentage of sales revenues. Also calculate prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs as a percentage of total quality costs. (Round “Percentage of Total Quality Costs” to 2 decimal places. Total may not be equal to 100% due to rounding.)
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Expert Answer
1.CLASSIFICATION OF COSTS
Prevention:
- Reliability engineering
- Quality training for employees
Appraisal:
- Manufacturing inspection
Internal Failure:
- Rework at it is manufacturing plant
External failure:
- Repair cost
- Transportation cost to customer sites to fix problems
2.QUALITY COSTS OF MACHINE NO: 165
Quality Cost of | |||||
Machine no.No. 165 | |||||
Prevention Costs: | |||||
Reliability engineering | $ 240,000 | (150*1600 | |||
Quality training for employees | $35,000 | ||||
A | Total prevention cost | $ 275,000 | |||
Appraisal Costs: | |||||
Manufacturing inspection | $ 15,000 | (300*50) | |||
B | Total appraisal cost | $15,000 | |||
Internal failure costs: | |||||
Rework at ITIs manufacturing plant | $ 106,400 | (0.35*160*1900) | |||
C | Total internal failure cost | $106,400 | |||
External failure costs: | |||||
Warranty Repair cost | $ 100,800 | (0.70*160*900) | |||
Transportation cost to customer sites to fix problems | $29,500 | ||||
D | Total external failure cost | $ 130,300 | |||
E=A+B+C+D | TOTAL QUALITY COST | $ 526,700 | |||
Number of machines produced and sold | 160 | ||||
Average selling price | $30,000 | ||||
Sales Revenue | $4,800,000 | (30000*160) | |||
QUALITY COST AS PERCENTAGE OF SALES REVENUE | 10.97% | (526700/4800000)*100 | |||
TYPES OF COSTS AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL QUALITY COST: | |||||
Prevention Costs: | 52.21% | (275000/526700)*100 | |||
Appraisal Costs: | 2.85% | (15000/526700)*100 | |||
Internal failure costs: | 20.20% | (106400/526700)*100 | |||
External failure costs: | 24.74% | (130300/526700)*100 |
3.QUALITY COSTS OF MACHINE NO: 172
Quality Cost of | |||
Machine no.No. 172 | |||
Prevention Costs: | |||
Reliability engineering | $ 300,000 | (150*2000) | |
Quality training for employees | $50,000 | ||
A | Total prevention cost | $ 350,000 | |
Appraisal Costs: | |||
Manufacturing inspection | $ 25,000 | (500*50) | |
B | Total appraisal cost | $25,000 | |
Internal failure costs: | |||
Rework at ITI manufacturing plant | $ 80,000 | (0.25*200*1600) | |
C | Total internal failure cost | $80,000 | |
External failure costs: | |||
Warranty Repair cost | $ 7,000 | (0.10*200*350) | |
Transportation cost to customer sites to fix problems | $15,000 | ||
D | Total external failure cost | $ 22,000 | |
E=A+B+C+D | TOTAL QUALITY COST | $ 477,000 | |
Number of machines produced and sold | 200 | ||
Average selling price | $27,500 | ||
Sales Revenue | $5,500,000 | (27500*260) | |
QUALITY COST AS PERCENTAGE OF SALES REVENUE | 8.67% | (477000/5500000)*100 | |
TYPES OF COSTS AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL QUALITY COST: | |||
Prevention Costs: | 73.38% | (350000/477000)*100 | |
Appraisal Costs: | 5.24% | (25000/477000)*100 | |
Internal failure costs: | 16.77% | (80000/477000)*100 | |
External failure costs: | 4.61% | (22000/477000)*100 |