Consider the Nine Activities That Follow

question 71

Essay

Consider the nine activities that follow.
1. Microsoft: Developing computer coding for a new spreadsheet package.
2. General Mills: Painting the office of a maintenance supervisor at a plant that produces cereal.
3. Mayo Clinic: Examining a new patient.
4. American Airlines: The 90 minutes that a Boeing 757 sits idle on the ground between flights.
5. Office Depot: Moving cases of paper from one location to another in the same warehouse.
6. Rolex: Attaching a watch band to the watch's face.
7. United States Postal Service: Reprocessing mail that had been sorted incorrectly on a malfunctioning sorting machine.
8. Fidelity Investments: Correcting errors made by company personnel in customer accounts.
9. Marriott: Upgrading the quality of bedding used at hotels in very competitive marketplaces.
Required:
Categorize each of the activities as either value-added or non-value-added for the companies noted.

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Definitions:

U.S. Political System

A democratic system of government characterized by a constitution, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and a two-party system.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that took place during the 1930s, starting in the United States.

Voting Patterns

The trends or tendencies in how different groups of people tend to vote, influenced by demographic factors, political affiliations, and societal issues.

Federalists

Supporters of the original U.S. Constitution, advocating for a strong federal government and the ratification of the Constitution in the late 18th century.