You have been hired to do a study of the cooking process at a restaurant. the manager has hired your consulting firm because he has heard that you specialize in work measurement studies. you arrive at the restaurant, and your first task is to observe the steak cooking station. the cooks pretty much stand in one location while cooking but have a lot of hand motion. the process is they reach for a steak, throw it on the grill, reach for the spices, sprinkle the spices on the steaks, turn the steak over at the proper moment, again sprinkle with spices, and finally put on the plate. what is the best methods analysis to use to identify wasted motion and idle time of the chefs cooking steaks?

Elliott company produces large quantities of a standardized product. the following information is available for its production activities for march. units costs beginning work in process inventory 2,500 beginning work in process inventory started 25,000 direct materials $ 3,725 ending work in process inventory 5,000 conversion 11,580 $ 15,305 status of ending work in process inventory direct materials added 185,750 materials—percent complete 100 % direct labor added 182,375 conversion—percent complete 30 % overhead applied (140% of direct labor) 255,325 total costs to account for $ 638,755 ending work in process inventory $ 62,530 prepare a process cost summary report for this company, showing costs charged to production, unit cost information, equivalent units of production, cost per eup, and its cost assignment and reconciliation. use the weighted-average method. (round "cost per eup" to 2 decimal places.)

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.

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