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You've just joined the staff of the XYZ Manufacturing Company (XYZ, for short). XYZ manufactures only one product, the gizmo. It comes in two sizes, the mini-gizmo and the magna-gizmo. Both are difficult to manufacture, and consequently, the company closely monitors rejected units. The company has three locations each of which produces both the mini and the magna-gizmos.
You are automating the weekly production reports so that you can easily calculate total production for the entire company each week. The mini-gizmo is priced at $5 per unit. The magna-gizmo is priced at $8 per unit. The unit cost for a reject mini-gizmo is $2. The cost for a reject magna-gizmo is $3.
Respond fully to the following questions regarding this task:
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A - (TCO 1) Setting Up the Production and Rejection Data Entry Worksheet
To facilitate efficient data entry by facility managers, I would create a structured worksheet with dedicated input cells for units of production and rejections for each product. Data validation tools, such as dropdown lists or input restrictions, would be used to ensure only numeric entries are accepted. To highlight production figures below 5,000 units for mini-gizmos, conditional formatting would be applied, setting the fill color to yellow when the total production cell is less than 5,000. Managers would enter only the number of units produced and rejected for each product, and the worksheet would automatically calculate total units, revenue, scrap units, and total costs based on these inputs.
B - (TCO 5) Compiling the Weekly Production Summary Report
Once managers email their weekly reports, I would compile the data into a master worksheet, either manually or through an Excel macro, consolidating all locations. I would use the SUM function across the relevant sheets or ranges to total production figures for each product. For example, to total magna-gizmos produced across all locations, the formula would be:
=SUM(Sheet1!B2:B100, Sheet2!B2:B100, Sheet3!B2:B100)
This formula sums the range B2:B100 across three sheets representing the locations, summing the total number of magna-gizmos produced in a week for the entire company.
C - (TCO 5) Adding a Custom Footer with Date and Company Name
To include a footer with the current date and company name on each page, I would use Excel's header and footer features. Specifically, I would go to the Page Layout tab, click on 'Print Titles,' then select the 'Header/Footer' tab. I would choose 'Custom Footer' and insert the date using the &[Date] code and the company name manually or by referencing a cell containing this information. This ensures each printed page prominently displays the relevant branding and date information, which updates automatically if set with the &[Date] code.
D - (TCO 3) Creating an Effective Graph for the Weekly Report
I would create a bar chart or column chart to visually represent the total production and rejected units for each product across all locations. The chart would include distinct colors to differentiate between actual production and rejects, with the key facts, such as total units, highlighted using data labels with bold formatting. To make important facts stand out, I would use contrasting colors for critical data points, add data labels for clarity, and include a descriptive title. Additionally, I might include a trendline to show weekly production patterns, making it easier to analyze performance over time.
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