Customers Typically Have Expectations for How Quickly They Should Receive

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Essay

Customers typically have expectations for how quickly they should receive a product they have ordered.All other things held equal, they would prefer as short a wait as possible.However, different businesses perform different tasks between an order's placement and its shipment.
Required:
Discuss three measures that can help managers monitor their delivery processes.Include how each measure is different between two types of businesses.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Cost

The expense incurred by employing workers to produce a product or provide a service, excluding indirect costs such as supervision and administration.

Direct Labor

The wages paid to workers who are directly involved in manufacturing products or providing services.

Production Units

This term refers to the quantifiable amount of products manufactured or produced in a given period, serving as a basis for cost allocation and efficiency analysis.

Budgeted Purchases

Estimated amounts allocated for the acquisition of goods or services during a specific budget period.