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Problem 6. Value-added and non-value added activities. Pleasantville Company's sole piece of machine housing made from sheet metal, is produced in the following steps:

(a)Metal received and inspected at receiving dock

(b)Metal moved to stores inventory

(c)Metal placed into stores

(d)Metal retrieved from stores as needed

(e)Metal moved to Cutting Department

(f)Metal placed in queue to await cutting machine

(g)Pieces cut to size

(h)Placed on hand truck to await material handler

(i)Moved to Deburring Department

(j)Placed in queue to await deburring

(k)Sandblasted to remove burrs from cut edges

(l)Placed on hand truck to await material handler

(m)Moved to in-process storage area

(n)Moved to Inspection Department

(o)Placed in queue to await inspection

(p)Inspected

(q)Placed on hand truck to await material handler

(r)Moved to in-process storage area

(s)Moved to Drilling Department

(t)Placed in queue to await drilling machine

(u)Holes drilled to accommodate customer's fasteners

(v)Placed on hand truck to await material handler

(w)Moved to Deburring Department

(x)Placed in queue to await deburring machine

(y)Sandblasted to remove burrs from edges of holes

(z)Placed on hand truck to await deburring machine

(aa) Moved to in-process storage area

(bb)Moved to Painting Department

(cc)Placed in queue to await painting

(dd) Painted and oven-dried

(ee) Placed on hand truck to await material handler

(ff) Moved to in-process storage area

(gg) Moved to Inspection Department

(hh) Placed in queue to await inspection

(ii) Inspected

(jj) Placed on hand truck to await material handler

(kk) Moved to shipping dock

Required : Identify each activity as value-added activity or non-value added activity

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