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Baxton Technology 29. September 2011 Introduction Baxton Technology Company manufactures surface automotive hoists which are used by garages, service stations and other repair shops to lift cars for servicing. Because of its design, quality of workmanship, safety features, ease of installation and five-year warranty, Baxton Lifts achieved a reputation as the “Mercedes” of the hoist industry and is considered a leader in automotive lift safety in Canada and United States. There are sixteen

BT hereafter, is a Quebec based company which manufactures hoists (scissors type surface) with its operations in Canada and US. It competes in the speciality shop segment particularly with shops that deals with wheel alignment. It had already developed a reputation and was known as the Mercedes of Hoists and had sold 1,054 hoists, with 60% sold in US and rest in Canadian Market. Industry: Total hoists sold annually in North American hoists market was around 49,000, typically purchased by new car

acture its hoists in-house or outsource it to a contractor, they need to assess each option in terms of total unit costs which will affect its net income as shown below: | |IN-HOUSE

Supply, Inc. Accgt 835 Advanced Management Accounting Hospital Supply, Inc. is a company that produces hydraulic hoists to assist hospitals in moving patients that are bedridden. The normal volume of hydraulic hoists that Hospital Supply produces is 3,000 units per month. To produce the 3,000 units per month it costs Hospital Supply $3,500 to produce each hydraulic hoist with $2,455 allocated toward the manufacturing costs per unit and $1,045 allocated for marketing costs per unit. 1

Baxton Technology has a reputation for quality products, primarily in the wheel alignment segment. * By 1999, Baxton had sold 1,054 hoists and had sales of 9,708,000. 60 percent of the sales were in US, and 40 percent were in the Canadian market. The total number of hoists sold in the U.S was 632 for a sales figure of $5,824,800. However, the total number of hoists sold in Canada was 422 resulting in a sales figure of $3,883,200. * Sixteen companies competed in the automotive lift market in

L S U P P L Y, I N C Given Information: Hospital Supply, Inc.’s Normal Volume (in units per month) | 3,000 | Regular Selling Price (per unit) | 4,350 | Costs per Unit for Hydraulic Hoists |   |   | Unit Manufacturing Costs: |   |   | Variable Materials | 550 |   | Variable Labor | 825 |   | Variable Overhead | 420 |   | Fixed Overhead | 660 |   | Total Unit Manufacturing Costs |   | $2,455 |   | |   | Unit Marketing

hoisting hazards are a major concern in the construction industry. According to OSHA, one of the leading causes for fatalities in construction is struck-by hazards. Struck-by hazards often occur when a crane or other piece of heavy machinery is used to hoist materials to a higher or lower location on the project site. Potential Material Hoisting Struck-By Hazards According to OSHA, there are 4 common types of struck-by hazards in construction; struck by falling object, struck by flying object, struck

when handling contaminated items, including items contaminated with body fluids, and disposing of waste, Ensuring that the hoist is in full working order before each use, and that the battery is properly charged, Ensuring the right size of sling is used for the individual and for the hoist. Ensuring the correct or right hoist is used, for example, Using a standing hoist for individuals who cannot stand, Slide Sheet – Making sure the slide sheet is not tearing or peeling the skin, Using frames

sure you understand the different kinds of joints (hinge/ball and socket for example) are held together by ligaments and tendons and how easy it is to damage these joints by pulling on them or for example heaving people around a bed or not using a hoist but instead by dragging people up under their armpits. This could cause a shoulder to be dislocated etc by incorrect handling. There are pressure areas on the human body (shoulders, ankles, bottom etc) which are prone to pressure sores which can progress

precautions the either clear the area or take extra care to avoid. Here is an example of an identified risk and how to deal with it; I am going to hoist an individual onto a wheelchair from the bed, before I do this, I must make sure that the area is clear. I have noticed that there is a chair that is going to get in the way when I manoeuvre the hoist. I must therefore either move the chair out of the way into a safer place or remove the chair altogether. This way I am ensuring that I have cleared