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As you remember, Tangerine Inc. (TGRN) designs, assembles and markets personal computers and mobile devices. The range of products include:
- tStem, a very popular desktop computer, which has been produced since 2001;
- tLeaf, a professional ultralight laptop computer introduced in 2010;
- tSky, a newer and powerful tablet launched in 2018.
Tangerine Inc. uses four operations to assemble computers and mobile devices:
Processors are directly transferred from the Processors Department to the Assembly Department and are introduced in production at the beginning of the assembly process. The remaining components are also introduced at the beginning of the process, except the packaging materials that are introduced when assembly is between 90% and 100% complete. Conversion costs are added evenly during the entire process.
When the four operations described above are done, computers and mobile devices are immediately transferred to the Store, where finished units of tStem, tLeaf, and tSky are stored and placed for sale.
The percentages of completion are as follows:
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TRF-In + DM
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Packaging DM
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CC
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Added
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Beginning
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90%-100%
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Evenly
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% of completion for CC (BWIP)
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100%
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0%
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60%
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% of completion for CC (EWIP)
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100%
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50%
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95%
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Question:
Give one suggestion to improve the system and get better information about the Assembly costs of each product line.