Project Lantern-18 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2025-07-16  |  Compiled by: Naomi Whitfield  |  Final deadline: 2026-05-03

Section 1. Executive overview
This dossier consolidates reports from 16 departments, a register of 24 suppliers, the milestone schedule, and the incident log for the period. Where the Errata section at the end of this document revises a figure, the revised figure is authoritative.

Section 2. Milestone schedule
   - Firmware sign-off: 2025-08-21 (owner: Dmitri Iyer)
   - Design freeze: 2025-09-18 (owner: Hannah Okafor)
   - Certification audit: 2025-10-02 (owner: Stefan Marchetti)
   - Pilot production run: 2025-10-07 (owner: Amara Delacroix)
   - Supplier onboarding: 2025-11-22 (owner: Alice Silva)
   - Field trial start: 2025-12-25 (owner: Dmitri Okafor)
   - Logistics dry run: 2026-01-21 (owner: Dmitri Zielinski)
   - Safety inspection: 2026-03-08 (owner: Stefan Beaumont)
   - Launch review: 2026-04-14 (owner: Stefan Devereux)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2026-04-14 (owner: Omar Beaumont)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Research — head: Rafael Okafor; base: Sydney; headcount: 98
      Budget (USD): Q1 $91,500 / Q2 $41,500 / Q3 $76,000 / Q4 $31,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $66,579 / Q2 $26,742 / Q3 $71,255 / Q4 $17,610
      Note: Alice Petrov cautioned that humidity control in the Oslo facility must improve before additional carbon panel stock is stored there.
 3.2 Finance — head: Yuki Petrov; base: Lima; headcount: 78
      Budget (USD): Q1 $48,000 / Q2 $69,500 / Q3 $35,500 / Q4 $27,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $44,811 / Q2 $61,083 / Q3 $20,693 / Q4 $21,965
      Note: Elena Whitfield noted that 932 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Security group described as encouraging.
 3.3 Security — head: Carmen Beaumont; base: Tokyo; headcount: 218
      Budget (USD): Q1 $54,500 / Q2 $40,500 / Q3 $68,500 / Q4 $90,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $38,645 / Q2 $29,569 / Q3 $50,722 / Q4 $60,174
      Note: On 2025-04-24, Carmen Ashworth confirmed that the Operations team in Shanghai had assembled 869 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule.
 3.4 Maintenance — head: Dmitri Nakamura; base: Berlin; headcount: 158
      Budget (USD): Q1 $43,500 / Q2 $33,000 / Q3 $83,000 / Q4 $82,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $41,787 / Q2 $29,447 / Q3 $60,933 / Q4 $65,013
      Note: Forecast demand for the titanium bracket stands at 832 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Berlin.
 3.5 Logistics — head: Hannah Whitfield; base: Mumbai; headcount: 195
      Budget (USD): Q1 $35,000 / Q2 $54,500 / Q3 $67,500 / Q4 $92,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $23,427 / Q2 $40,114 / Q3 $42,532 / Q4 $57,212
      Note: Deliveries routed through Madrid now clear customs in 931 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.6 Marketing — head: Ingrid Marchetti; base: Zurich; headcount: 165
      Budget (USD): Q1 $56,000 / Q2 $61,500 / Q3 $37,500 / Q4 $93,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $51,191 / Q2 $38,169 / Q3 $30,712 / Q4 $87,334
      Note: The Maintenance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Beijing reached 49.75% after the pressure valve consignment arrived.
 3.7 Data Analytics — head: Sofia Whitfield; base: Paris; headcount: 132
      Budget (USD): Q1 $53,500 / Q2 $27,500 / Q3 $32,000 / Q4 $35,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $49,079 / Q2 $18,341 / Q3 $25,473 / Q4 $28,022
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $44,250 on 2025-10-30, earmarked by the Information Technology department for spare laser diode inventory.
 3.8 Training — head: Elena Iyer; base: Seoul; headcount: 96
      Budget (USD): Q1 $55,500 / Q2 $58,000 / Q3 $88,500 / Q4 $65,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $42,370 / Q2 $36,826 / Q3 $61,247 / Q4 $39,801
      Note: According to Rafael Silva, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per membrane filter to roughly $28,750.
 3.9 Quality Assurance — head: Ingrid Vance; base: Toronto; headcount: 162
      Budget (USD): Q1 $84,000 / Q2 $83,000 / Q3 $81,000 / Q4 $94,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,787 / Q2 $57,090 / Q3 $69,593 / Q4 $86,304
      Note: On 2025-11-17, Yuki Ashworth confirmed that the Marketing team in Toronto had assembled 155 units of the steel fastener ahead of schedule.
 3.10 Customer Support — head: Hannah Iyer; base: Tokyo; headcount: 144
      Budget (USD): Q1 $86,500 / Q2 $37,500 / Q3 $44,500 / Q4 $47,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $73,708 / Q2 $33,837 / Q3 $25,213 / Q4 $33,561
      Note: The Information Technology office reported that warehouse utilisation in Tokyo reached 6.55% after the cooling manifold consignment arrived.
 3.11 Operations — head: Yuki Zielinski; base: Mumbai; headcount: 87
      Budget (USD): Q1 $94,500 / Q2 $25,000 / Q3 $58,500 / Q4 $91,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $64,672 / Q2 $15,172 / Q3 $39,999 / Q4 $81,949
      Note: Deliveries routed through Toronto now clear customs in 111 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.12 Legal — head: Alice Ashworth; base: Dubai; headcount: 171
      Budget (USD): Q1 $26,500 / Q2 $27,500 / Q3 $91,500 / Q4 $36,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $23,748 / Q2 $20,472 / Q3 $69,825 / Q4 $32,959
      Note: On 2025-04-09, Ingrid Nakamura confirmed that the Compliance team in Chicago had assembled 317 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule.
 3.13 Industrial Design — head: Yuki Petrov; base: London; headcount: 40
      Budget (USD): Q1 $60,500 / Q2 $54,500 / Q3 $61,500 / Q4 $60,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $55,745 / Q2 $31,943 / Q3 $57,139 / Q4 $51,813
      Note: Elena Delacroix cautioned that humidity control in the Mumbai facility must improve before additional optical sensor stock is stored there.
 3.14 Human Resources — head: Ingrid Silva; base: Tokyo; headcount: 150
      Budget (USD): Q1 $27,000 / Q2 $26,000 / Q3 $55,500 / Q4 $89,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $25,648 / Q2 $18,522 / Q3 $46,571 / Q4 $49,494
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-05-04 found that 39.55% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the polymer gasket.
 3.15 Strategic Planning — head: Hannah Njoroge; base: Madrid; headcount: 224
      Budget (USD): Q1 $54,000 / Q2 $69,500 / Q3 $34,000 / Q4 $26,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $49,924 / Q2 $55,235 / Q3 $28,227 / Q4 $25,943
      Note: Forecast demand for the servo motor stands at 590 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Nairobi.
 3.16 Information Technology — head: Sofia Marchetti; base: Lima; headcount: 111
      Budget (USD): Q1 $56,000 / Q2 $90,500 / Q3 $28,500 / Q4 $31,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,060 / Q2 $81,703 / Q3 $24,422 / Q4 $21,296
      Note: An audit dated 2025-12-18 credited the Legal team with recovering $209,000 in duplicate charges linked to the steel fastener contract.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Iyer Group (Tokyo) — supplies hydraulic pump to Research; unit price $40.25; qty 200; lead time 38 days
     contract XlSXN-DB6YU-r9GW1; renewal 2025-11-04
   - Lindqvist Dynamics (Toronto) — supplies laser diode to Finance; unit price $6.60; qty 580; lead time 74 days
     contract GlWZH-1JKS3-V2U1V; renewal 2026-02-11
   - Nakamura Dynamics (Zurich) — supplies membrane filter to Security; unit price $13.30; qty 830; lead time 47 days
     contract IZS62-W0P0B-N2T3S; renewal 2025-07-19
   - Devereux Works (Toronto) — supplies glass substrate to Maintenance; unit price $91.75; qty 610; lead time 22 days
     contract 12mBD-1W6lI-LN275; renewal 2025-10-20
   - Beaumont Dynamics (Beijing) — supplies titanium bracket to Logistics; unit price $53.15; qty 730; lead time 21 days
     contract 9X5O5-CKVBC-09DBD; renewal 2026-04-30
   - Hartmann Industrial (Beijing) — supplies steel fastener to Marketing; unit price $38.80; qty 150; lead time 42 days
     contract 2BRRT-BYVZY-IR9S0; renewal 2025-09-16
   - Sorensen Works (Beijing) — supplies laser diode to Data Analytics; unit price $43.55; qty 60; lead time 40 days
     contract 5D05O-Z3ZrM-B53mZ; renewal 2026-03-20
   - Okafor Works (Nairobi) — supplies copper coil to Training; unit price $45.30; qty 460; lead time 24 days
     contract 1F8Fn-XBWOP-W6EX1; renewal 2026-04-16
   - Marchetti Systems (Amsterdam) — supplies optical sensor to Quality Assurance; unit price $75.80; qty 420; lead time 47 days
     contract JUE26-Dm80B-ZURm8; renewal 2025-11-05
   - Kowalski Group (Bangkok) — supplies carbon panel to Customer Support; unit price $70.05; qty 170; lead time 58 days
     contract 1UAHU-mTAEB-I70D2; renewal 2025-08-14
   - Whitfield Works (Singapore) — supplies polymer gasket to Operations; unit price $33.10; qty 70; lead time 66 days
     contract S2CP0-SHVMM-I7NV1; renewal 2026-04-24
   - Petrov Group (Seoul) — supplies glass substrate to Legal; unit price $71.95; qty 420; lead time 74 days
     contract rJOlC-U5G5F-1WH9D; renewal 2025-09-23
   - Lindqvist Group (Lima) — supplies signal relay to Industrial Design; unit price $77.40; qty 510; lead time 86 days
     contract OIE0U-B5S4L-NGm15; renewal 2026-04-07
   - Hartmann Systems (Beijing) — supplies servo motor to Human Resources; unit price $16.40; qty 210; lead time 73 days
     contract 2rOO3-C53BH-POMZQ; renewal 2025-10-06
   - Delacroix Works (Chicago) — supplies glass substrate to Strategic Planning; unit price $5.95; qty 680; lead time 61 days
     contract lIHB9-7SSJJ-YZ1VG; renewal 2025-09-07
   - Whitfield Dynamics (Paris) — supplies carbon panel to Information Technology; unit price $36.45; qty 610; lead time 78 days
     contract 255K8-NBSrZ-1P1EV; renewal 2026-02-03
   - Whitfield Materials (Oslo) — supplies steel fastener to Research; unit price $22.45; qty 720; lead time 35 days
     contract QmrYI-9XGFJ-O6ILQ; renewal 2025-12-15
   - Vance Dynamics (Dubai) — supplies cooling manifold to Finance; unit price $13.90; qty 190; lead time 14 days
     contract D97JJ-0IRH2-Ll7DN; renewal 2025-10-30
   - Marchetti Works (Paris) — supplies polymer gasket to Security; unit price $35.90; qty 630; lead time 41 days
     contract 02ZZO-KI9JC-TMZ92; renewal 2026-04-16
   - Delacroix Materials (Zurich) — supplies polymer gasket to Maintenance; unit price $68.35; qty 210; lead time 12 days
     contract 9YmXB-2BIV8-1SGIR; renewal 2026-03-23
   - Petrov Industrial (Oslo) — supplies glass substrate to Logistics; unit price $10.05; qty 770; lead time 36 days
     contract 850TI-DXGRI-2AZLG; renewal 2026-01-06
   - Sorensen Systems (Beijing) — supplies hydraulic pump to Marketing; unit price $45.15; qty 310; lead time 64 days
     contract IX2IS-TO26J-B4KHU; renewal 2025-12-09
   - Sorensen Group (Shanghai) — supplies polymer gasket to Data Analytics; unit price $29.90; qty 550; lead time 16 days
     contract ABKVZ-N240U-NOlN1; renewal 2025-09-02
   - Fairbanks Dynamics (Beijing) — supplies ceramic bearing to Training; unit price $7.55; qty 480; lead time 85 days
     contract BU0N6-BZGAE-BAF1B; renewal 2025-08-31

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-04-19 [Maintenance] forklift collision at gate 11; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-04-20 [Research] sensor drift detected on unit 27; downtime 11 hours
   - 2025-04-23 [Legal] cooling failure in bay 17; downtime 36 hours
   - 2025-04-23 [Research] conveyor jam at station 11; downtime 21 hours
   - 2025-04-26 [Operations] power dip affecting line 10; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-04-27 [Data Analytics] sensor drift detected on unit 3; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-04-29 [Research] cooling failure in bay 27; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-05-02 [Information Technology] sensor drift detected on unit 18; downtime 10 hours
   - 2025-05-03 [Security] conveyor jam at station 11; downtime 42 hours
   - 2025-05-06 [Strategic Planning] calibration fault on rig 4; downtime 15 hours
   - 2025-05-11 [Human Resources] cooling failure in bay 10; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-05-16 [Quality Assurance] forklift collision at gate 15; downtime 6 hours
   - 2025-05-16 [Customer Support] firmware rollback on controller 17; downtime 47 hours
   - 2025-05-18 [Human Resources] firmware rollback on controller 3; downtime 34 hours
   - 2025-05-19 [Information Technology] cooling failure in bay 29; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-05-21 [Security] calibration fault on rig 19; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-05-23 [Information Technology] power dip affecting line 10; downtime 25 hours
   - 2025-05-27 [Quality Assurance] cooling failure in bay 30; downtime 45 hours
   - 2025-05-31 [Operations] conveyor jam at station 8; downtime 21 hours
   - 2025-06-01 [Quality Assurance] firmware rollback on controller 11; downtime 44 hours
   - 2025-06-01 [Logistics] firmware rollback on controller 21; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-06-04 [Operations] firmware rollback on controller 16; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-06-06 [Quality Assurance] cooling failure in bay 12; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-06-07 [Security] forklift collision at gate 4; downtime 18 hours
   - 2025-06-08 [Training] sensor drift detected on unit 30; downtime 35 hours
   - 2025-06-13 [Maintenance] cooling failure in bay 21; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-06-17 [Data Analytics] forklift collision at gate 16; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-06-17 [Legal] cooling failure in bay 15; downtime 39 hours
   - 2025-06-18 [Research] firmware rollback on controller 19; downtime 44 hours
   - 2025-06-18 [Customer Support] conveyor jam at station 20; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-06-21 [Data Analytics] coolant leak near dock 22; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-06-29 [Quality Assurance] cooling failure in bay 26; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-07-02 [Marketing] power dip affecting line 29; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-07-06 [Legal] power dip affecting line 23; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-07-08 [Marketing] firmware rollback on controller 6; downtime 4 hours
   - 2025-07-09 [Training] firmware rollback on controller 22; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-07-10 [Industrial Design] power dip affecting line 16; downtime 8 hours
   - 2025-07-11 [Training] power dip affecting line 28; downtime 11 hours
   - 2025-07-12 [Finance] forklift collision at gate 3; downtime 19 hours
   - 2025-07-16 [Finance] firmware rollback on controller 20; downtime 22 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

A survey returned on 2025-05-09 found that 72.25% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the titanium bracket. On 2025-07-03, Priya Ashworth confirmed that the Logistics team in Chicago had assembled 930 units of the lithium cell ahead of schedule. Forecast demand for the optical sensor stands at 533 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Oslo. Staff in Nairobi completed 266 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-07-30, closing out the backlog.

Deliveries routed through Beijing now clear customs in 593 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Carmen Petrov cautioned that humidity control in the London facility must improve before additional copper coil stock is stored there. The Data Analytics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Seoul reached 56.85% after the optical sensor consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 492 hours after technicians in London adopted the new inspection checklist.

Elena Delacroix noted that 285 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Logistics group described as encouraging. According to Naomi Whitfield, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per hydraulic pump to roughly $13,250. A batch of pressure valve inspected on 2025-05-18 showed a defect rate of 41.20%, prompting a follow-up review by Omar Lindqvist. An audit dated 2025-10-06 credited the Facilities team with recovering $126,500 in duplicate charges linked to the glass substrate contract.

The revised estimate of $196,250 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every ceramic bearing shipped through Sydney. The committee approved a provision of $1,500 on 2026-01-26, earmarked by the Strategic Planning department for spare ceramic bearing inventory. A survey returned on 2026-04-04 found that 25.85% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the hydraulic pump. On 2025-08-23, Amara Delacroix confirmed that the Logistics team in Bangkok had assembled 151 units of the polymer gasket ahead of schedule.

Forecast demand for the steel fastener stands at 578 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Shanghai. Staff in Chicago completed 564 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-10-06, closing out the backlog. Deliveries routed through Oslo now clear customs in 186 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Victor Zielinski cautioned that humidity control in the Seoul facility must improve before additional lithium cell stock is stored there.

The Compliance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Lima reached 37.70% after the lithium cell consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 76 hours after technicians in Nairobi adopted the new inspection checklist. Daniel Nakamura noted that 850 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Human Resources group described as encouraging. According to Dmitri Nakamura, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per glass substrate to roughly $204,500.

A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2026-02-09 showed a defect rate of 42.35%, prompting a follow-up review by Carmen Devereux. An audit dated 2026-04-07 credited the Engineering team with recovering $187,500 in duplicate charges linked to the carbon panel contract. The revised estimate of $172,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every ceramic bearing shipped through Chicago. The committee approved a provision of $34,500 on 2026-05-18, earmarked by the Engineering department for spare steel fastener inventory.

A survey returned on 2026-02-11 found that 24.95% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the cooling manifold. On 2025-12-11, Alice Zielinski confirmed that the Operations team in Oslo had assembled 5 units of the polymer gasket ahead of schedule. Forecast demand for the hydraulic pump stands at 748 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in London. Staff in Singapore completed 780 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-02-15, closing out the backlog.

Deliveries routed through Tokyo now clear customs in 352 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Marcus Iyer cautioned that humidity control in the Berlin facility must improve before additional glass substrate stock is stored there. The Engineering office reported that warehouse utilisation in Amsterdam reached 64.40% after the steel fastener consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 938 hours after technicians in Seoul adopted the new inspection checklist.

Stefan Silva noted that 775 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Strategic Planning group described as encouraging. According to Dmitri Delacroix, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per optical sensor to roughly $139,250. A batch of titanium bracket inspected on 2025-10-29 showed a defect rate of 32.45%, prompting a follow-up review by Alice Castellanos. An audit dated 2025-07-16 credited the Marketing team with recovering $142,500 in duplicate charges linked to the laser diode contract.

The revised estimate of $238,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every lithium cell shipped through Zurich. The committee approved a provision of $91,250 on 2025-07-07, earmarked by the Compliance department for spare copper coil inventory. A survey returned on 2026-02-27 found that 30.25% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil. On 2025-05-31, Sofia Silva confirmed that the Compliance team in Zurich had assembled 317 units of the cooling manifold ahead of schedule.

Forecast demand for the membrane filter stands at 42 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Zurich. Staff in Beijing completed 630 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-03-21, closing out the backlog. Deliveries routed through Tokyo now clear customs in 663 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Felix Marchetti cautioned that humidity control in the Beijing facility must improve before additional pressure valve stock is stored there.

The Research office reported that warehouse utilisation in Beijing reached 12.60% after the servo motor consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 468 hours after technicians in Sydney adopted the new inspection checklist. Hannah Nakamura noted that 302 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Industrial Design group described as encouraging. According to Nathan Castellanos, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per ceramic bearing to roughly $102,500.

A batch of membrane filter inspected on 2025-08-17 showed a defect rate of 54.85%, prompting a follow-up review by Yuki Petrov. An audit dated 2025-08-14 credited the Research team with recovering $224,000 in duplicate charges linked to the titanium bracket contract. The revised estimate of $149,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every pressure valve shipped through Dubai. The committee approved a provision of $231,000 on 2025-10-10, earmarked by the Human Resources department for spare copper coil inventory.

A survey returned on 2025-06-21 found that 10.90% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the cooling manifold. On 2025-10-19, Victor Kowalski confirmed that the Compliance team in Madrid had assembled 834 units of the signal relay ahead of schedule. Forecast demand for the lithium cell stands at 856 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Amsterdam. Staff in Seoul completed 65 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-06-01, closing out the backlog.

Deliveries routed through Paris now clear customs in 599 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Victor Silva cautioned that humidity control in the Singapore facility must improve before additional lithium cell stock is stored there. The Security office reported that warehouse utilisation in Singapore reached 89.90% after the titanium bracket consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 451 hours after technicians in Bangkok adopted the new inspection checklist.

Elena Sorensen noted that 534 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Finance group described as encouraging. According to Hannah Beaumont, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per hydraulic pump to roughly $202,750. A batch of laser diode inspected on 2025-06-19 showed a defect rate of 87.90%, prompting a follow-up review by Stefan Njoroge. An audit dated 2025-07-21 credited the Logistics team with recovering $160,750 in duplicate charges linked to the signal relay contract.

The revised estimate of $129,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every polymer gasket shipped through London. The committee approved a provision of $116,250 on 2025-07-15, earmarked by the Security department for spare glass substrate inventory.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Access token 1: demo_4LIBSU1X5lrGOI8BZ10Z4XnS0FWSSBG9
   Serial number 1: E2SYL-S7nQS-SZO0Z-lHSLn
   Firmware version 1: v24.24.11-rc.3+build.5668255
   Trace UUID 1: 1ab4c70a-0a92-028d-754f-6de95c0626cd
   Commit hash 1: 3f853d91d933316fdcfd9d020b74238924e3a7cf
   Audit URL 1: https://ops.example.com/manifest/ledger/trace/58528?id=dbcadacc&sig=BnU2SOOmV2
   Order ID 1: PO-W1GnXZ5OSH55
   Access token 2: demo_LBBST82I5OrlQ0Z10OIl1SG2IA5KQ9mn
   Serial number 2: 1BKNZ-m2lrS-JmU22-H5EB0
   Firmware version 2: v0.17.3-rc.3+build.9c0925e
   Trace UUID 2: 8d6bba75-baec-1c10-383c-c8422c7b3def
   Commit hash 2: 3e208e3b686fae805d02663fee285cc67336b69c
   Audit URL 2: https://data.example.org/trace/report/manifest/21935?id=ad240861&sig=ZPOY22m58B
   Order ID 2: PO-WRY581l12lZ5

Errata
   E1. The Q4 budget stated for the Legal department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $66,000.
   E2. The Q3 budget stated for the Operations department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $61,000.
   E3. The Access token 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is demo_F0Z1BrR582I3n2ZlQIMEn0Y1B4ZA8r1B.
   E4. The Trace UUID 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is e68a6635-2f30-1aa9-edc1-580269b3311b.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2026-06-28.

Answer: 97

Answer the following question using only the provided document.
What is the total downtime, in hours, recorded in the incident log (Section 5) for the Data Analytics department across the whole period? Answer with an integer.
Return a JSON object of the form {"answer": <value>}. Return only the JSON object, with no other text, no explanation, and no code fences.


Project Lantern-13 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2026-06-05  |  Compiled by: Marcus Kowalski  |  Final deadline: 2027-02-27

Section 1. Executive overview
This dossier consolidates reports from 16 departments, a register of 24 suppliers, the milestone schedule, and the incident log for the period. Where the Errata section at the end of this document revises a figure, the revised figure is authoritative.

Section 2. Milestone schedule
   - Design freeze: 2026-08-17 (owner: Dmitri Castellanos)
   - Logistics dry run: 2026-09-10 (owner: Hannah Petrov)
   - Prototype delivery: 2026-09-13 (owner: Marcus Beaumont)
   - Firmware sign-off: 2026-10-27 (owner: Nathan Zielinski)
   - Launch review: 2026-11-20 (owner: Elena Hartmann)
   - Pilot production run: 2026-12-24 (owner: Alice Ashworth)
   - Tooling completion: 2026-12-28 (owner: Dmitri Delacroix)
   - Supplier onboarding: 2027-01-07 (owner: Alice Devereux)
   - Certification audit: 2027-01-24 (owner: Stefan Petrov)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2027-02-27 (owner: Yuki Zielinski)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Logistics — head: Victor Sorensen; base: Toronto; headcount: 19
      Budget (USD): Q1 $52,000 / Q2 $45,000 / Q3 $46,500 / Q4 $56,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $33,417 / Q2 $42,628 / Q3 $31,802 / Q4 $43,933
      Note: Yuki Nakamura cautioned that humidity control in the Oslo facility must improve before additional polymer gasket stock is stored there.
 3.2 Information Technology — head: Alice Whitfield; base: Seoul; headcount: 220
      Budget (USD): Q1 $26,500 / Q2 $61,000 / Q3 $62,000 / Q4 $30,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $25,469 / Q2 $46,510 / Q3 $46,376 / Q4 $22,369
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $194,750 on 2025-03-01, earmarked by the Customer Support department for spare signal relay inventory.
 3.3 Procurement — head: Hannah Vance; base: Berlin; headcount: 122
      Budget (USD): Q1 $47,000 / Q2 $91,000 / Q3 $43,500 / Q4 $69,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $41,897 / Q2 $68,641 / Q3 $26,426 / Q4 $53,382
      Note: A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2025-12-01 showed a defect rate of 89.55%, prompting a follow-up review by Lucia Lindqvist.
 3.4 Customer Support — head: Naomi Devereux; base: Seoul; headcount: 159
      Budget (USD): Q1 $65,500 / Q2 $68,000 / Q3 $52,500 / Q4 $33,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,950 / Q2 $60,115 / Q3 $39,725 / Q4 $30,441
      Note: Turnaround time for repairs fell to 161 hours after technicians in Beijing adopted the new inspection checklist.
 3.5 Marketing — head: Hannah Lindqvist; base: Bangkok; headcount: 59
      Budget (USD): Q1 $91,000 / Q2 $73,000 / Q3 $71,000 / Q4 $85,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $77,842 / Q2 $57,371 / Q3 $69,351 / Q4 $73,552
      Note: A batch of steel fastener inspected on 2025-10-10 showed a defect rate of 44.25%, prompting a follow-up review by Priya Fairbanks.
 3.6 Security — head: Dmitri Zielinski; base: Toronto; headcount: 15
      Budget (USD): Q1 $76,000 / Q2 $91,000 / Q3 $84,000 / Q4 $44,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $45,092 / Q2 $61,236 / Q3 $77,485 / Q4 $31,933
      Note: A batch of carbon panel inspected on 2025-11-03 showed a defect rate of 91.50%, prompting a follow-up review by Daniel Lindqvist.
 3.7 Quality Assurance — head: Rafael Fairbanks; base: Beijing; headcount: 82
      Budget (USD): Q1 $38,500 / Q2 $72,500 / Q3 $88,000 / Q4 $73,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $34,608 / Q2 $47,538 / Q3 $80,823 / Q4 $65,505
      Note: The Strategic Planning office reported that warehouse utilisation in Dubai reached 3.90% after the membrane filter consignment arrived.
 3.8 Operations — head: Amara Lindqvist; base: London; headcount: 224
      Budget (USD): Q1 $25,000 / Q2 $49,000 / Q3 $46,500 / Q4 $39,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $22,820 / Q2 $34,770 / Q3 $30,331 / Q4 $27,243
      Note: On 2026-01-11, Lucia Kowalski confirmed that the Human Resources team in Singapore had assembled 156 units of the copper coil ahead of schedule.
 3.9 Strategic Planning — head: Hannah Castellanos; base: Shanghai; headcount: 228
      Budget (USD): Q1 $36,000 / Q2 $43,500 / Q3 $27,500 / Q4 $65,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $30,225 / Q2 $39,729 / Q3 $20,896 / Q4 $57,432
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-07-13 found that 46.05% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the cooling manifold.
 3.10 Data Analytics — head: Yuki Sorensen; base: Toronto; headcount: 29
      Budget (USD): Q1 $76,500 / Q2 $74,500 / Q3 $75,500 / Q4 $37,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $69,259 / Q2 $71,926 / Q3 $44,780 / Q4 $22,231
      Note: The Customer Support office reported that warehouse utilisation in Lima reached 41.40% after the polymer gasket consignment arrived.
 3.11 Industrial Design — head: Priya Iyer; base: Seoul; headcount: 84
      Budget (USD): Q1 $48,000 / Q2 $84,500 / Q3 $30,000 / Q4 $39,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $28,858 / Q2 $75,125 / Q3 $24,078 / Q4 $30,062
      Note: The revised estimate of $11,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every pressure valve shipped through Shanghai.
 3.12 Human Resources — head: Alice Ashworth; base: Mumbai; headcount: 79
      Budget (USD): Q1 $55,500 / Q2 $26,500 / Q3 $77,000 / Q4 $56,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $41,838 / Q2 $16,292 / Q3 $68,343 / Q4 $48,330
      Note: On 2025-11-20, Naomi Njoroge confirmed that the Maintenance team in Lima had assembled 337 units of the glass substrate ahead of schedule.
 3.13 Training — head: Yuki Vance; base: Nairobi; headcount: 188
      Budget (USD): Q1 $62,500 / Q2 $77,500 / Q3 $71,000 / Q4 $90,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $46,343 / Q2 $61,617 / Q3 $51,335 / Q4 $62,018
      Note: On 2026-01-05, Daniel Marchetti confirmed that the Research team in Zurich had assembled 865 units of the ceramic bearing ahead of schedule.
 3.14 Maintenance — head: Omar Nakamura; base: Singapore; headcount: 182
      Budget (USD): Q1 $50,500 / Q2 $52,500 / Q3 $71,500 / Q4 $56,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $35,979 / Q2 $34,629 / Q3 $42,881 / Q4 $44,536
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-04-19 found that 71.10% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the steel fastener.
 3.15 Legal — head: Yuki Castellanos; base: Paris; headcount: 124
      Budget (USD): Q1 $42,500 / Q2 $37,000 / Q3 $86,500 / Q4 $61,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $23,931 / Q2 $22,798 / Q3 $68,426 / Q4 $48,573
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $155,750 on 2025-03-27, earmarked by the Compliance department for spare membrane filter inventory.
 3.16 Finance — head: Carmen Njoroge; base: Chicago; headcount: 18
      Budget (USD): Q1 $25,500 / Q2 $48,000 / Q3 $27,500 / Q4 $43,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $14,875 / Q2 $43,305 / Q3 $22,034 / Q4 $25,172
      Note: The revised estimate of $40,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every steel fastener shipped through Seoul.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Okafor Dynamics (Paris) — supplies membrane filter to Logistics; unit price $37.50; qty 200; lead time 21 days
     contract ANYM1-7OC8Q-I5SL7; renewal 2026-08-10
   - Vance Group (Sydney) — supplies laser diode to Information Technology; unit price $52.15; qty 480; lead time 61 days
     contract R6m2G-7MU11-7LGJZ; renewal 2026-10-08
   - Marchetti Dynamics (Beijing) — supplies laser diode to Procurement; unit price $58.80; qty 760; lead time 87 days
     contract G0R0S-K6B5W-W7QHM; renewal 2027-01-17
   - Hartmann Materials (Chicago) — supplies cooling manifold to Customer Support; unit price $84.85; qty 600; lead time 61 days
     contract 01mI7-N0ZVS-T2llO; renewal 2026-09-15
   - Iyer Works (London) — supplies pressure valve to Marketing; unit price $87.90; qty 630; lead time 25 days
     contract OD1WA-2UDFL-PZOAA; renewal 2026-07-09
   - Petrov Works (Madrid) — supplies lithium cell to Security; unit price $58.75; qty 370; lead time 38 days
     contract WAPXU-IV0L9-AQBrV; renewal 2026-09-01
   - Delacroix Systems (Dubai) — supplies titanium bracket to Quality Assurance; unit price $8.75; qty 670; lead time 57 days
     contract U056S-7PE8U-BBCTO; renewal 2026-06-13
   - Okafor Systems (Toronto) — supplies titanium bracket to Operations; unit price $60.80; qty 570; lead time 32 days
     contract JKVMZ-XT70l-SPIr7; renewal 2027-02-13
   - Whitfield Works (Seoul) — supplies servo motor to Strategic Planning; unit price $50.65; qty 520; lead time 88 days
     contract CYNX5-010Z2-12N68; renewal 2026-09-28
   - Hartmann Systems (Mumbai) — supplies hydraulic pump to Data Analytics; unit price $15.05; qty 390; lead time 31 days
     contract 2E5IF-1I96m-I8NYO; renewal 2026-09-08
   - Njoroge Industrial (Paris) — supplies pressure valve to Industrial Design; unit price $80.65; qty 480; lead time 53 days
     contract SMrT3-48N2r-TFDB6; renewal 2026-06-06
   - Ashworth Works (Singapore) — supplies cooling manifold to Human Resources; unit price $15.80; qty 450; lead time 78 days
     contract 1IDQ0-NQZI5-JH08H; renewal 2026-11-07
   - Ashworth Materials (Amsterdam) — supplies hydraulic pump to Training; unit price $59.85; qty 130; lead time 42 days
     contract 0RLVV-8mTTC-JXQGT; renewal 2026-08-18
   - Castellanos Works (Mumbai) — supplies polymer gasket to Maintenance; unit price $85.35; qty 390; lead time 36 days
     contract Y08CR-BrSKH-IMQ3B; renewal 2026-07-16
   - Vance Materials (Lima) — supplies copper coil to Legal; unit price $71.45; qty 810; lead time 64 days
     contract 9mZOE-IGB82-IIIY2; renewal 2026-08-23
   - Marchetti Group (Sydney) — supplies hydraulic pump to Finance; unit price $12.60; qty 680; lead time 33 days
     contract 5mRD1-BrU2n-0TBOR; renewal 2026-12-16
   - Petrov Industrial (Lima) — supplies carbon panel to Logistics; unit price $34.15; qty 180; lead time 63 days
     contract ORMQG-8023I-V4OIZ; renewal 2026-11-16
   - Delacroix Group (Shanghai) — supplies glass substrate to Information Technology; unit price $91.90; qty 380; lead time 74 days
     contract CRQ1G-K1Om5-8BT0C; renewal 2026-08-06
   - Iyer Group (Shanghai) — supplies hydraulic pump to Procurement; unit price $64.30; qty 440; lead time 27 days
     contract I1Q15-WOSH1-5GT5D; renewal 2026-06-18
   - Fairbanks Industrial (Amsterdam) — supplies membrane filter to Customer Support; unit price $4.75; qty 270; lead time 61 days
     contract ZQ88P-17U89-OO2Wl; renewal 2026-12-01
   - Fairbanks Works (Shanghai) — supplies lithium cell to Marketing; unit price $7.75; qty 880; lead time 85 days
     contract 4SKUY-C2UlZ-J5RIY; renewal 2026-11-04
   - Marchetti Systems (Berlin) — supplies copper coil to Security; unit price $81.80; qty 840; lead time 47 days
     contract NlH72-BGUTN-8U8BO; renewal 2026-06-16
   - Silva Systems (Seoul) — supplies steel fastener to Quality Assurance; unit price $13.20; qty 430; lead time 33 days
     contract 2r008-n27BA-O8M1Z; renewal 2026-11-15
   - Silva Dynamics (Sydney) — supplies ceramic bearing to Operations; unit price $71.70; qty 890; lead time 84 days
     contract O29G0-RnSS8-CI2US; renewal 2026-08-11

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2026-03-08 [Industrial Design] calibration fault on rig 1; downtime 27 hours
   - 2026-03-09 [Industrial Design] conveyor jam at station 17; downtime 39 hours
   - 2026-03-13 [Industrial Design] calibration fault on rig 12; downtime 18 hours
   - 2026-03-14 [Quality Assurance] power dip affecting line 29; downtime 37 hours
   - 2026-03-16 [Information Technology] forklift collision at gate 22; downtime 29 hours
   - 2026-03-17 [Security] firmware rollback on controller 22; downtime 7 hours
   - 2026-03-19 [Marketing] coolant leak near dock 3; downtime 24 hours
   - 2026-03-22 [Data Analytics] forklift collision at gate 10; downtime 24 hours
   - 2026-03-27 [Legal] calibration fault on rig 21; downtime 40 hours
   - 2026-03-29 [Training] sensor drift detected on unit 17; downtime 43 hours
   - 2026-03-30 [Maintenance] conveyor jam at station 8; downtime 33 hours
   - 2026-03-30 [Information Technology] power dip affecting line 11; downtime 45 hours
   - 2026-04-01 [Information Technology] firmware rollback on controller 20; downtime 14 hours
   - 2026-04-01 [Information Technology] calibration fault on rig 2; downtime 45 hours
   - 2026-04-01 [Security] forklift collision at gate 19; downtime 34 hours
   - 2026-04-06 [Customer Support] conveyor jam at station 25; downtime 14 hours
   - 2026-04-06 [Maintenance] firmware rollback on controller 28; downtime 5 hours
   - 2026-04-07 [Industrial Design] power dip affecting line 22; downtime 40 hours
   - 2026-04-08 [Marketing] forklift collision at gate 18; downtime 13 hours
   - 2026-04-10 [Human Resources] cooling failure in bay 13; downtime 9 hours
   - 2026-04-11 [Finance] cooling failure in bay 24; downtime 19 hours
   - 2026-04-12 [Security] coolant leak near dock 25; downtime 12 hours
   - 2026-04-15 [Legal] forklift collision at gate 19; downtime 25 hours
   - 2026-04-15 [Operations] sensor drift detected on unit 5; downtime 40 hours
   - 2026-04-17 [Legal] conveyor jam at station 15; downtime 27 hours
   - 2026-04-19 [Legal] firmware rollback on controller 8; downtime 7 hours
   - 2026-04-29 [Training] power dip affecting line 14; downtime 47 hours
   - 2026-04-30 [Strategic Planning] firmware rollback on controller 3; downtime 21 hours
   - 2026-04-30 [Quality Assurance] cooling failure in bay 18; downtime 23 hours
   - 2026-05-06 [Logistics] cooling failure in bay 10; downtime 46 hours
   - 2026-05-08 [Marketing] power dip affecting line 27; downtime 38 hours
   - 2026-05-11 [Procurement] coolant leak near dock 5; downtime 33 hours
   - 2026-05-11 [Logistics] coolant leak near dock 12; downtime 27 hours
   - 2026-05-11 [Legal] cooling failure in bay 27; downtime 31 hours
   - 2026-05-23 [Strategic Planning] calibration fault on rig 1; downtime 48 hours
   - 2026-05-26 [Human Resources] firmware rollback on controller 18; downtime 3 hours
   - 2026-05-26 [Industrial Design] power dip affecting line 26; downtime 5 hours
   - 2026-05-29 [Operations] power dip affecting line 30; downtime 32 hours
   - 2026-06-03 [Maintenance] firmware rollback on controller 30; downtime 46 hours
   - 2026-06-03 [Industrial Design] coolant leak near dock 9; downtime 34 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

Staff in Bangkok completed 782 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-10-16, closing out the backlog. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 833 hours after technicians in Bangkok adopted the new inspection checklist. On 2025-08-25, Nathan Lindqvist confirmed that the Research team in Bangkok had assembled 667 units of the steel fastener ahead of schedule. The Data Analytics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Mumbai reached 64.40% after the lithium cell consignment arrived.

A survey returned on 2025-04-17 found that 48.65% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the ceramic bearing. An audit dated 2025-11-28 credited the Facilities team with recovering $154,250 in duplicate charges linked to the carbon panel contract. Deliveries routed through Singapore now clear customs in 409 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. According to Dmitri Nakamura, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per lithium cell to roughly $220,250.

A batch of polymer gasket inspected on 2025-09-09 showed a defect rate of 21.15%, prompting a follow-up review by Amara Njoroge. Omar Hartmann cautioned that humidity control in the Paris facility must improve before additional lithium cell stock is stored there. Lucia Ashworth noted that 47 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Research group described as encouraging. The committee approved a provision of $6,500 on 2025-05-08, earmarked by the Customer Support department for spare laser diode inventory.

Forecast demand for the lithium cell stands at 869 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Chicago. The revised estimate of $79,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every carbon panel shipped through Toronto. Staff in Bangkok completed 650 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-10-28, closing out the backlog. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 113 hours after technicians in Lima adopted the new inspection checklist.

On 2025-08-08, Felix Kowalski confirmed that the Logistics team in Beijing had assembled 242 units of the signal relay ahead of schedule. The Training office reported that warehouse utilisation in Seoul reached 28.10% after the hydraulic pump consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2026-02-10 found that 67.60% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the lithium cell. An audit dated 2025-06-19 credited the Facilities team with recovering $90,750 in duplicate charges linked to the steel fastener contract.

Deliveries routed through Beijing now clear customs in 934 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. According to Alice Sorensen, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per laser diode to roughly $221,750. A batch of steel fastener inspected on 2025-06-15 showed a defect rate of 59.40%, prompting a follow-up review by Victor Njoroge. Omar Delacroix cautioned that humidity control in the Amsterdam facility must improve before additional signal relay stock is stored there.

Ingrid Njoroge noted that 912 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Procurement group described as encouraging. The committee approved a provision of $179,000 on 2025-05-02, earmarked by the Procurement department for spare cooling manifold inventory. Forecast demand for the cooling manifold stands at 50 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Zurich. The revised estimate of $107,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every carbon panel shipped through Shanghai.

Staff in Seoul completed 227 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-09-16, closing out the backlog. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 225 hours after technicians in Bangkok adopted the new inspection checklist. On 2025-08-27, Priya Delacroix confirmed that the Marketing team in Tokyo had assembled 871 units of the glass substrate ahead of schedule. The Finance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Seoul reached 56.95% after the membrane filter consignment arrived.

A survey returned on 2026-05-08 found that 24.25% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the glass substrate. An audit dated 2025-03-22 credited the Logistics team with recovering $132,250 in duplicate charges linked to the signal relay contract. Deliveries routed through London now clear customs in 734 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. According to Dmitri Zielinski, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per polymer gasket to roughly $88,500.

A batch of cooling manifold inspected on 2025-09-30 showed a defect rate of 63.05%, prompting a follow-up review by Felix Okafor. Dmitri Okafor cautioned that humidity control in the Chicago facility must improve before additional carbon panel stock is stored there. Nathan Fairbanks noted that 752 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Compliance group described as encouraging. The committee approved a provision of $24,500 on 2025-11-21, earmarked by the Maintenance department for spare hydraulic pump inventory.

Forecast demand for the titanium bracket stands at 236 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Toronto. The revised estimate of $205,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every steel fastener shipped through Shanghai. Staff in Madrid completed 805 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-12-13, closing out the backlog. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 412 hours after technicians in Tokyo adopted the new inspection checklist.

On 2025-10-04, Amara Hartmann confirmed that the Security team in Shanghai had assembled 140 units of the optical sensor ahead of schedule. The Facilities office reported that warehouse utilisation in Paris reached 17.40% after the polymer gasket consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2025-05-08 found that 39.45% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil. An audit dated 2025-10-20 credited the Human Resources team with recovering $172,750 in duplicate charges linked to the glass substrate contract.

Deliveries routed through Berlin now clear customs in 733 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. According to Victor Kowalski, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per glass substrate to roughly $163,250. A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2025-11-01 showed a defect rate of 96.80%, prompting a follow-up review by Priya Silva. Stefan Vance cautioned that humidity control in the Sydney facility must improve before additional signal relay stock is stored there.

Nathan Petrov noted that 578 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Information Technology group described as encouraging. The committee approved a provision of $107,500 on 2026-03-07, earmarked by the Operations department for spare ceramic bearing inventory. Forecast demand for the servo motor stands at 931 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Dubai. The revised estimate of $91,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every hydraulic pump shipped through Sydney.

Staff in Dubai completed 845 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-03-18, closing out the backlog. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 76 hours after technicians in Chicago adopted the new inspection checklist. On 2025-05-19, Hannah Whitfield confirmed that the Industrial Design team in Amsterdam had assembled 443 units of the signal relay ahead of schedule. The Facilities office reported that warehouse utilisation in Lima reached 19.95% after the signal relay consignment arrived.

A survey returned on 2025-10-26 found that 66.85% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the carbon panel. An audit dated 2025-07-06 credited the Operations team with recovering $80,000 in duplicate charges linked to the membrane filter contract. Deliveries routed through Sydney now clear customs in 323 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. According to Omar Whitfield, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per optical sensor to roughly $99,750.

A batch of carbon panel inspected on 2025-06-06 showed a defect rate of 16.10%, prompting a follow-up review by Daniel Iyer. Elena Sorensen cautioned that humidity control in the Bangkok facility must improve before additional polymer gasket stock is stored there. Carmen Iyer noted that 303 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Data Analytics group described as encouraging. The committee approved a provision of $96,500 on 2025-04-05, earmarked by the Quality Assurance department for spare optical sensor inventory.

Forecast demand for the ceramic bearing stands at 735 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in London. The revised estimate of $64,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every laser diode shipped through Seoul.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Access token 1: demo_nOZYlIHQ8Z7X1mUSnCO0SLOl09S5FJSW
   Commit hash 1: 9838ad18568b5a63e6ab9ce895215fa20e52717a
   Serial number 1: Dl2EP-BVI11-2RPQV-912lr
   Trace UUID 1: 139172bc-abce-b9bc-b84c-e9ca9e8a84ca
   Firmware version 1: v8.18.17-rc.5+build.56971fd
   Order ID 1: PO-rT00B1l5OHnm
   Audit URL 1: https://data.example.org/batch/export/trace/3047?id=78d27b13&sig=SS2S2P8r8Z
   Access token 2: demo_m1I2SRONFMlJ54HB1n8Um4F1FUmMVr0H
   Commit hash 2: 47e7ce3d384f8139a4b47f17809fe12d8d157bd8
   Serial number 2: CMBH7-D5YTO-I0B98-X9B0E
   Trace UUID 2: 8a941687-b7ce-856c-acc8-23eb547a9acd
   Firmware version 2: v13.9.12-rc.3+build.d62605e
   Order ID 2: PO-Qn20mZDSF6UF
   Audit URL 2: https://ops.example.com/report/export/ledger/778?id=1cf63566&sig=BNlB5STIIZ

Errata
   E1. The Q4 budget stated for the Information Technology department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $78,000.
   E2. The Q1 budget stated for the Strategic Planning department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $24,500.
   E3. The Serial number 2 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is 8mIXJ-7YSK8-U1mnS-XSP5M.
   E4. The Trace UUID 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is 1a0cfb82-faa7-8f4a-e6f3-0260b6f52502.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2027-04-05.

Answer: 926500

Answer the following question using only the provided document.
After applying every correction in the Errata section, what is the combined Q4 budget across all departments listed in Section 3? Give the amount as a plain number with no currency symbol and no thousands separators.
Return a JSON object of the form {"answer": <value>}. Return only the JSON object, with no other text, no explanation, and no code fences.


Project Quartz-18 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2025-08-01  |  Compiled by: Dmitri Fairbanks  |  Final deadline: 2025-11-26

Section 1. Executive overview
This dossier consolidates reports from 16 departments, a register of 24 suppliers, the milestone schedule, and the incident log for the period. Where the Errata section at the end of this document revises a figure, the revised figure is authoritative.

Section 2. Milestone schedule
   - Field trial start: 2025-08-17 (owner: Ingrid Petrov)
   - Logistics dry run: 2025-09-02 (owner: Dmitri Njoroge)
   - Safety inspection: 2025-09-06 (owner: Victor Devereux)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2025-09-22 (owner: Nathan Vance)
   - Launch review: 2025-09-27 (owner: Stefan Iyer)
   - Pilot production run: 2025-10-04 (owner: Daniel Marchetti)
   - Design freeze: 2025-10-08 (owner: Dmitri Delacroix)
   - Firmware sign-off: 2025-10-18 (owner: Omar Devereux)
   - Supplier onboarding: 2025-11-07 (owner: Daniel Nakamura)
   - Tooling completion: 2025-11-26 (owner: Felix Devereux)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Procurement — head: Hannah Castellanos; base: Tokyo; headcount: 16
      Budget (USD): Q1 $55,500 / Q2 $44,500 / Q3 $62,000 / Q4 $82,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $39,163 / Q2 $42,754 / Q3 $57,112 / Q4 $63,636
      Note: According to Elena Delacroix, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per steel fastener to roughly $20,500.
 3.2 Strategic Planning — head: Alice Kowalski; base: Dubai; headcount: 186
      Budget (USD): Q1 $38,000 / Q2 $34,000 / Q3 $59,000 / Q4 $37,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $25,644 / Q2 $22,993 / Q3 $55,985 / Q4 $28,971
      Note: The Training office reported that warehouse utilisation in Berlin reached 43.60% after the membrane filter consignment arrived.
 3.3 Data Analytics — head: Felix Vance; base: Beijing; headcount: 165
      Budget (USD): Q1 $54,000 / Q2 $51,000 / Q3 $77,000 / Q4 $62,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $30,869 / Q2 $34,493 / Q3 $69,866 / Q4 $35,314
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-11-02 found that 78.60% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the polymer gasket.
 3.4 Industrial Design — head: Victor Lindqvist; base: Seoul; headcount: 96
      Budget (USD): Q1 $73,000 / Q2 $80,500 / Q3 $95,000 / Q4 $83,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,248 / Q2 $52,275 / Q3 $75,946 / Q4 $58,974
      Note: The revised estimate of $134,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every ceramic bearing shipped through Shanghai.
 3.5 Research — head: Amara Whitfield; base: Toronto; headcount: 198
      Budget (USD): Q1 $80,000 / Q2 $82,000 / Q3 $29,000 / Q4 $76,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $64,779 / Q2 $70,104 / Q3 $27,803 / Q4 $55,988
      Note: Felix Iyer cautioned that humidity control in the Chicago facility must improve before additional signal relay stock is stored there.
 3.6 Legal — head: Sofia Hartmann; base: Seoul; headcount: 101
      Budget (USD): Q1 $72,000 / Q2 $67,500 / Q3 $87,000 / Q4 $34,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $60,036 / Q2 $47,271 / Q3 $66,111 / Q4 $28,468
      Note: Forecast demand for the membrane filter stands at 830 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Amsterdam.
 3.7 Engineering — head: Carmen Fairbanks; base: Lima; headcount: 50
      Budget (USD): Q1 $45,500 / Q2 $62,500 / Q3 $90,500 / Q4 $40,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $30,481 / Q2 $51,082 / Q3 $76,521 / Q4 $37,296
      Note: The Maintenance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Singapore reached 39.15% after the signal relay consignment arrived.
 3.8 Operations — head: Daniel Silva; base: Zurich; headcount: 85
      Budget (USD): Q1 $64,000 / Q2 $87,000 / Q3 $46,500 / Q4 $58,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $60,204 / Q2 $55,964 / Q3 $26,340 / Q4 $53,453
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-07-28 found that 39.55% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the steel fastener.
 3.9 Marketing — head: Ingrid Vance; base: Chicago; headcount: 105
      Budget (USD): Q1 $60,500 / Q2 $26,000 / Q3 $33,000 / Q4 $52,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $47,095 / Q2 $22,621 / Q3 $30,872 / Q4 $49,080
      Note: Deliveries routed through Berlin now clear customs in 822 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.10 Compliance — head: Naomi Petrov; base: Madrid; headcount: 215
      Budget (USD): Q1 $33,000 / Q2 $57,500 / Q3 $67,000 / Q4 $92,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $23,532 / Q2 $46,672 / Q3 $37,053 / Q4 $77,133
      Note: Staff in Zurich completed 180 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-03-29, closing out the backlog.
 3.11 Human Resources — head: Rafael Devereux; base: Toronto; headcount: 120
      Budget (USD): Q1 $60,000 / Q2 $51,500 / Q3 $73,500 / Q4 $92,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $37,273 / Q2 $40,808 / Q3 $50,209 / Q4 $80,698
      Note: Alice Zielinski cautioned that humidity control in the Nairobi facility must improve before additional pressure valve stock is stored there.
 3.12 Facilities — head: Omar Petrov; base: Chicago; headcount: 174
      Budget (USD): Q1 $87,500 / Q2 $61,000 / Q3 $95,500 / Q4 $67,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $58,025 / Q2 $41,720 / Q3 $86,065 / Q4 $61,429
      Note: A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2025-05-11 showed a defect rate of 82.90%, prompting a follow-up review by Naomi Hartmann.
 3.13 Information Technology — head: Sofia Njoroge; base: Berlin; headcount: 60
      Budget (USD): Q1 $78,500 / Q2 $28,000 / Q3 $51,000 / Q4 $57,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $67,794 / Q2 $25,300 / Q3 $35,432 / Q4 $42,378
      Note: On 2025-08-18, Hannah Marchetti confirmed that the Strategic Planning team in Amsterdam had assembled 712 units of the titanium bracket ahead of schedule.
 3.14 Security — head: Alice Silva; base: Dubai; headcount: 117
      Budget (USD): Q1 $28,500 / Q2 $88,500 / Q3 $44,500 / Q4 $78,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $20,515 / Q2 $63,042 / Q3 $24,560 / Q4 $46,237
      Note: On 2026-03-04, Nathan Lindqvist confirmed that the Industrial Design team in Madrid had assembled 383 units of the ceramic bearing ahead of schedule.
 3.15 Logistics — head: Lucia Castellanos; base: Bangkok; headcount: 137
      Budget (USD): Q1 $79,000 / Q2 $80,000 / Q3 $24,500 / Q4 $91,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $46,624 / Q2 $45,976 / Q3 $22,016 / Q4 $52,331
      Note: Deliveries routed through Paris now clear customs in 930 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.16 Maintenance — head: Dmitri Silva; base: Toronto; headcount: 116
      Budget (USD): Q1 $42,500 / Q2 $87,000 / Q3 $93,500 / Q4 $31,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $34,823 / Q2 $56,279 / Q3 $67,174 / Q4 $21,404
      Note: Staff in London completed 644 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-04-14, closing out the backlog.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Marchetti Dynamics (Shanghai) — supplies cooling manifold to Procurement; unit price $20.40; qty 570; lead time 25 days
     contract r02Dr-53S6Q-0IAmY; renewal 2025-10-21
   - Devereux Group (Berlin) — supplies steel fastener to Strategic Planning; unit price $36.60; qty 390; lead time 27 days
     contract X9V9F-KBrZQ-O2695; renewal 2025-08-10
   - Marchetti Materials (Chicago) — supplies carbon panel to Data Analytics; unit price $60.90; qty 310; lead time 68 days
     contract SmSWJ-8GZ05-XZ5Or; renewal 2025-11-26
   - Nakamura Dynamics (Beijing) — supplies polymer gasket to Industrial Design; unit price $68.90; qty 390; lead time 45 days
     contract 25lUZ-QELZA-mI23O; renewal 2025-11-06
   - Hartmann Group (Nairobi) — supplies ceramic bearing to Research; unit price $77.30; qty 220; lead time 37 days
     contract mV1LH-L9877-4SSXO; renewal 2025-09-03
   - Njoroge Materials (Oslo) — supplies membrane filter to Legal; unit price $57.70; qty 850; lead time 36 days
     contract Z1125-0SQZ2-HE688; renewal 2025-09-20
   - Zielinski Works (Sydney) — supplies copper coil to Engineering; unit price $24.05; qty 110; lead time 78 days
     contract YM6C0-MS025-S6YV3; renewal 2025-10-02
   - Silva Group (Tokyo) — supplies optical sensor to Operations; unit price $70.60; qty 670; lead time 33 days
     contract FJ1Qm-T02QX-E1XN9; renewal 2025-11-05
   - Zielinski Group (Paris) — supplies cooling manifold to Marketing; unit price $49.85; qty 70; lead time 46 days
     contract ZUEZ2-M5C2I-CJOST; renewal 2025-11-04
   - Silva Works (London) — supplies hydraulic pump to Compliance; unit price $35.20; qty 400; lead time 84 days
     contract AUSHT-1Ll0L-2XLQ8; renewal 2025-10-19
   - Petrov Systems (Berlin) — supplies hydraulic pump to Human Resources; unit price $73.85; qty 850; lead time 66 days
     contract 62QCB-ZS0BT-mR5EO; renewal 2025-11-19
   - Njoroge Works (Beijing) — supplies lithium cell to Facilities; unit price $47.95; qty 430; lead time 25 days
     contract N0PSR-OZ258-USC2m; renewal 2025-08-10
   - Fairbanks Works (Tokyo) — supplies lithium cell to Information Technology; unit price $55.70; qty 840; lead time 76 days
     contract SlB9W-8mRQ4-0lAB4; renewal 2025-10-06
   - Nakamura Systems (Tokyo) — supplies titanium bracket to Security; unit price $4.05; qty 890; lead time 52 days
     contract 30Bn0-R4ZSB-XAUr6; renewal 2025-11-04
   - Iyer Dynamics (Oslo) — supplies carbon panel to Logistics; unit price $26.40; qty 430; lead time 24 days
     contract 2YLnX-QZM3S-O5Y8T; renewal 2025-10-19
   - Marchetti Industrial (Beijing) — supplies signal relay to Maintenance; unit price $67.90; qty 280; lead time 29 days
     contract 1S0D2-lT76V-MU4n5; renewal 2025-10-01
   - Vance Group (Shanghai) — supplies steel fastener to Procurement; unit price $28.40; qty 820; lead time 83 days
     contract CISUA-6GHO7-mQm7R; renewal 2025-09-21
   - Kowalski Dynamics (Nairobi) — supplies polymer gasket to Strategic Planning; unit price $75.50; qty 250; lead time 19 days
     contract LT21Y-nmERI-GJNG5; renewal 2025-11-20
   - Sorensen Group (Amsterdam) — supplies membrane filter to Data Analytics; unit price $38.55; qty 850; lead time 39 days
     contract UT5PX-FE0nO-J6DW8; renewal 2025-08-08
   - Okafor Systems (Bangkok) — supplies steel fastener to Industrial Design; unit price $42.80; qty 180; lead time 81 days
     contract 8OB66-ABW41-nS8A9; renewal 2025-10-05
   - Whitfield Works (Seoul) — supplies carbon panel to Research; unit price $89.40; qty 210; lead time 39 days
     contract D11JX-lSnD1-2LBNF; renewal 2025-10-16
   - Zielinski Systems (Shanghai) — supplies lithium cell to Legal; unit price $46.40; qty 70; lead time 31 days
     contract QQBHO-B2WCD-Z8K76; renewal 2025-09-22
   - Iyer Group (Tokyo) — supplies carbon panel to Engineering; unit price $59.70; qty 640; lead time 90 days
     contract 9lRXB-B133T-Qr3LS; renewal 2025-10-31
   - Whitfield Industrial (Beijing) — supplies hydraulic pump to Operations; unit price $11.80; qty 140; lead time 57 days
     contract OmOSU-65mIn-AOP50; renewal 2025-11-06

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-05-06 [Data Analytics] power dip affecting line 18; downtime 12 hours
   - 2025-05-12 [Operations] coolant leak near dock 30; downtime 16 hours
   - 2025-05-13 [Security] calibration fault on rig 5; downtime 6 hours
   - 2025-05-14 [Maintenance] conveyor jam at station 22; downtime 19 hours
   - 2025-05-18 [Industrial Design] conveyor jam at station 8; downtime 29 hours
   - 2025-05-21 [Compliance] power dip affecting line 22; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-05-21 [Security] calibration fault on rig 12; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-05-22 [Data Analytics] sensor drift detected on unit 6; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-05-22 [Engineering] coolant leak near dock 4; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-05-24 [Research] cooling failure in bay 22; downtime 26 hours
   - 2025-05-24 [Engineering] firmware rollback on controller 25; downtime 43 hours
   - 2025-05-26 [Strategic Planning] sensor drift detected on unit 18; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-05-30 [Legal] conveyor jam at station 19; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-06-09 [Logistics] forklift collision at gate 8; downtime 15 hours
   - 2025-06-10 [Facilities] conveyor jam at station 7; downtime 43 hours
   - 2025-06-10 [Marketing] coolant leak near dock 3; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-06-11 [Research] sensor drift detected on unit 24; downtime 34 hours
   - 2025-06-14 [Legal] firmware rollback on controller 5; downtime 36 hours
   - 2025-06-14 [Engineering] coolant leak near dock 23; downtime 47 hours
   - 2025-06-17 [Data Analytics] cooling failure in bay 14; downtime 45 hours
   - 2025-06-20 [Human Resources] firmware rollback on controller 16; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-06-20 [Engineering] coolant leak near dock 16; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-06-26 [Maintenance] calibration fault on rig 6; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-06-26 [Data Analytics] calibration fault on rig 15; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-06-26 [Industrial Design] firmware rollback on controller 15; downtime 25 hours
   - 2025-07-03 [Facilities] power dip affecting line 3; downtime 29 hours
   - 2025-07-04 [Compliance] cooling failure in bay 1; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-07-04 [Maintenance] forklift collision at gate 25; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-07-06 [Industrial Design] firmware rollback on controller 3; downtime 41 hours
   - 2025-07-10 [Procurement] calibration fault on rig 14; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-07-11 [Information Technology] conveyor jam at station 15; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-07-14 [Engineering] power dip affecting line 13; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-07-16 [Maintenance] coolant leak near dock 29; downtime 31 hours
   - 2025-07-17 [Logistics] cooling failure in bay 2; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-07-22 [Operations] coolant leak near dock 16; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-07-24 [Engineering] calibration fault on rig 6; downtime 39 hours
   - 2025-07-24 [Security] conveyor jam at station 13; downtime 17 hours
   - 2025-07-25 [Security] cooling failure in bay 19; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-07-29 [Strategic Planning] conveyor jam at station 22; downtime 15 hours
   - 2025-07-29 [Compliance] forklift collision at gate 6; downtime 28 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

The revised estimate of $89,250 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every cooling manifold shipped through Mumbai. An audit dated 2025-09-01 credited the Information Technology team with recovering $180,750 in duplicate charges linked to the steel fastener contract. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 915 hours after technicians in Mumbai adopted the new inspection checklist. A survey returned on 2025-10-21 found that 91.50% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the polymer gasket.

The Marketing office reported that warehouse utilisation in Seoul reached 21.05% after the servo motor consignment arrived. Staff in Seoul completed 522 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-05-04, closing out the backlog. Nathan Petrov cautioned that humidity control in the Tokyo facility must improve before additional cooling manifold stock is stored there. On 2025-05-21, Sofia Lindqvist confirmed that the Finance team in Amsterdam had assembled 28 units of the titanium bracket ahead of schedule.

Deliveries routed through Mumbai now clear customs in 707 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Forecast demand for the copper coil stands at 441 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Shanghai. Amara Kowalski noted that 316 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Information Technology group described as encouraging. A batch of steel fastener inspected on 2025-06-15 showed a defect rate of 39.25%, prompting a follow-up review by Lucia Beaumont.

According to Alice Castellanos, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per hydraulic pump to roughly $56,750. The committee approved a provision of $102,500 on 2026-05-10, earmarked by the Quality Assurance department for spare carbon panel inventory. The revised estimate of $221,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every signal relay shipped through Sydney. An audit dated 2025-03-21 credited the Procurement team with recovering $33,750 in duplicate charges linked to the steel fastener contract.

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 267 hours after technicians in London adopted the new inspection checklist. A survey returned on 2025-12-26 found that 30.40% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the lithium cell. The Logistics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Mumbai reached 78.65% after the pressure valve consignment arrived. Staff in Tokyo completed 252 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-03-25, closing out the backlog.

Lucia Vance cautioned that humidity control in the Dubai facility must improve before additional titanium bracket stock is stored there. On 2025-03-09, Omar Zielinski confirmed that the Finance team in Mumbai had assembled 797 units of the steel fastener ahead of schedule. Deliveries routed through Sydney now clear customs in 510 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Forecast demand for the optical sensor stands at 426 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Sydney.

Sofia Ashworth noted that 363 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Training group described as encouraging. A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2025-05-11 showed a defect rate of 38.95%, prompting a follow-up review by Nathan Sorensen. According to Sofia Beaumont, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per hydraulic pump to roughly $150,500. The committee approved a provision of $84,250 on 2025-03-07, earmarked by the Maintenance department for spare optical sensor inventory.

The revised estimate of $18,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every hydraulic pump shipped through Sydney. An audit dated 2025-03-15 credited the Data Analytics team with recovering $99,250 in duplicate charges linked to the carbon panel contract. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 609 hours after technicians in Beijing adopted the new inspection checklist. A survey returned on 2025-03-04 found that 92.80% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the optical sensor.

The Marketing office reported that warehouse utilisation in Shanghai reached 3.80% after the polymer gasket consignment arrived. Staff in Toronto completed 353 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-03-13, closing out the backlog. Lucia Njoroge cautioned that humidity control in the Singapore facility must improve before additional pressure valve stock is stored there. On 2025-03-03, Lucia Petrov confirmed that the Legal team in Amsterdam had assembled 271 units of the carbon panel ahead of schedule.

Deliveries routed through London now clear customs in 120 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Forecast demand for the copper coil stands at 557 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Singapore. Elena Devereux noted that 450 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Compliance group described as encouraging. A batch of pressure valve inspected on 2025-07-10 showed a defect rate of 68.50%, prompting a follow-up review by Felix Nakamura.

According to Ingrid Sorensen, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per polymer gasket to roughly $204,750. The committee approved a provision of $242,250 on 2025-06-01, earmarked by the Training department for spare laser diode inventory. The revised estimate of $114,250 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every optical sensor shipped through Paris. An audit dated 2026-02-01 credited the Training team with recovering $123,500 in duplicate charges linked to the polymer gasket contract.

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 203 hours after technicians in London adopted the new inspection checklist. A survey returned on 2026-01-28 found that 68.30% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the lithium cell. The Legal office reported that warehouse utilisation in Beijing reached 94.85% after the ceramic bearing consignment arrived. Staff in Chicago completed 548 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-05-04, closing out the backlog.

Daniel Castellanos cautioned that humidity control in the Oslo facility must improve before additional laser diode stock is stored there. On 2025-08-02, Daniel Vance confirmed that the Training team in Zurich had assembled 894 units of the signal relay ahead of schedule. Deliveries routed through Dubai now clear customs in 112 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Forecast demand for the servo motor stands at 708 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Oslo.

Victor Nakamura noted that 89 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Maintenance group described as encouraging. A batch of optical sensor inspected on 2025-08-12 showed a defect rate of 78.25%, prompting a follow-up review by Victor Sorensen. According to Felix Okafor, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per ceramic bearing to roughly $168,750. The committee approved a provision of $8,500 on 2026-03-01, earmarked by the Finance department for spare hydraulic pump inventory.

The revised estimate of $125,250 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every cooling manifold shipped through Nairobi. An audit dated 2026-03-22 credited the Research team with recovering $144,750 in duplicate charges linked to the laser diode contract. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 378 hours after technicians in Madrid adopted the new inspection checklist. A survey returned on 2025-09-25 found that 17.60% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the signal relay.

The Procurement office reported that warehouse utilisation in Zurich reached 61.45% after the steel fastener consignment arrived. Staff in Berlin completed 501 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-03-07, closing out the backlog. Yuki Fairbanks cautioned that humidity control in the Bangkok facility must improve before additional lithium cell stock is stored there. On 2026-02-24, Victor Nakamura confirmed that the Research team in Mumbai had assembled 48 units of the pressure valve ahead of schedule.

Deliveries routed through Sydney now clear customs in 342 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Forecast demand for the servo motor stands at 54 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Nairobi. Stefan Delacroix noted that 17 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Information Technology group described as encouraging. A batch of optical sensor inspected on 2025-04-18 showed a defect rate of 70.00%, prompting a follow-up review by Daniel Ashworth.

According to Marcus Lindqvist, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per glass substrate to roughly $29,000. The committee approved a provision of $116,250 on 2025-09-29, earmarked by the Maintenance department for spare optical sensor inventory.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Order ID 1: PO-L32rmT5mABSQ
   Audit URL 1: https://ops.example.com/batch/audit/manifest/75450?id=5c11dfa1&sig=ZCZDn8SrYT
   Commit hash 1: 9e029e569d9e354622abeef3286ff6d50e0e1e84
   Access token 1: demo_R5BZl044DB20F6YQ0VIXWBPIOr70Vm7S
   Trace UUID 1: 6c46a8e3-9d38-f320-ed1b-c3f0b4b39ec0
   Serial number 1: ZnV1Y-BlFNS-mZNO5-BLHrr
   Firmware version 1: v5.16.21-rc.9+build.41a315f
   Order ID 2: PO-80nR5ZInZ4ZJ
   Audit URL 2: https://hub.example.net/ledger/manifest/audit/74413?id=59f2dd2c&sig=Mlm120nOBW
   Commit hash 2: 816675bafde38e1d9ce188e3e49bfd1201486fb6
   Access token 2: demo_S5XH2KHl25BIlB1U503rRmD51ZP5OCZn
   Trace UUID 2: 808facea-8091-2b6e-cb99-110b92673b6e
   Serial number 2: nSGYX-1I3BH-VSBPK-5O9SY
   Firmware version 2: v13.21.6-rc.4+build.75cf781

Errata
   E1. The Q2 budget stated for the Operations department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $68,500.
   E2. The Q1 budget stated for the Research department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $85,500.
   E3. The Trace UUID 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is b1d99007-f48e-d8a6-9538-a0cde6ede5e9.
   E4. The Access token 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is demo_mlnK5YQnlJZ0B0Bn516Z8BWU21BIVO20.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2026-02-11.

Answer: 28

Answer the following question using only the provided document.
What is the total downtime, in hours, recorded in the incident log (Section 5) for the Information Technology department across the whole period? Answer with an integer.
Return a JSON object of the form {"answer": <value>}. Return only the JSON object, with no other text, no explanation, and no code fences.


Project Meridian-19 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2025-10-23  |  Compiled by: Omar Fairbanks  |  Final deadline: 2026-09-05

Section 1. Executive overview
This dossier consolidates reports from 16 departments, a register of 24 suppliers, the milestone schedule, and the incident log for the period. Where the Errata section at the end of this document revises a figure, the revised figure is authoritative.

Section 2. Milestone schedule
   - Design freeze: 2025-11-12 (owner: Amara Zielinski)
   - Safety inspection: 2025-11-12 (owner: Ingrid Zielinski)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2025-11-19 (owner: Alice Devereux)
   - Pilot production run: 2025-12-14 (owner: Omar Zielinski)
   - Supplier onboarding: 2026-01-08 (owner: Stefan Silva)
   - Tooling completion: 2026-02-17 (owner: Carmen Fairbanks)
   - Firmware sign-off: 2026-02-17 (owner: Lucia Delacroix)
   - Prototype delivery: 2026-03-13 (owner: Nathan Kowalski)
   - Field trial start: 2026-04-28 (owner: Nathan Kowalski)
   - Logistics dry run: 2026-08-02 (owner: Yuki Vance)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Finance — head: Ingrid Petrov; base: Toronto; headcount: 88
      Budget (USD): Q1 $37,000 / Q2 $69,000 / Q3 $79,500 / Q4 $87,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $22,569 / Q2 $60,133 / Q3 $46,037 / Q4 $80,736
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $189,750 on 2025-04-24, earmarked by the Logistics department for spare lithium cell inventory.
 3.2 Logistics — head: Yuki Nakamura; base: Mumbai; headcount: 179
      Budget (USD): Q1 $29,500 / Q2 $64,000 / Q3 $77,000 / Q4 $73,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $27,010 / Q2 $41,432 / Q3 $61,504 / Q4 $51,391
      Note: A survey returned on 2026-01-10 found that 54.10% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the servo motor.
 3.3 Research — head: Naomi Castellanos; base: Paris; headcount: 236
      Budget (USD): Q1 $45,500 / Q2 $58,500 / Q3 $27,000 / Q4 $45,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $29,972 / Q2 $40,019 / Q3 $19,684 / Q4 $32,957
      Note: Felix Zielinski noted that 515 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Facilities group described as encouraging.
 3.4 Quality Assurance — head: Omar Sorensen; base: Beijing; headcount: 201
      Budget (USD): Q1 $46,500 / Q2 $41,500 / Q3 $44,000 / Q4 $91,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $34,806 / Q2 $34,887 / Q3 $36,564 / Q4 $76,964
      Note: The Compliance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Toronto reached 15.40% after the steel fastener consignment arrived.
 3.5 Information Technology — head: Hannah Fairbanks; base: London; headcount: 96
      Budget (USD): Q1 $58,500 / Q2 $59,000 / Q3 $46,500 / Q4 $38,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $48,165 / Q2 $40,039 / Q3 $30,993 / Q4 $36,671
      Note: An audit dated 2025-10-19 credited the Logistics team with recovering $7,750 in duplicate charges linked to the polymer gasket contract.
 3.6 Training — head: Yuki Petrov; base: Singapore; headcount: 16
      Budget (USD): Q1 $71,000 / Q2 $31,500 / Q3 $73,500 / Q4 $33,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $60,591 / Q2 $22,272 / Q3 $41,648 / Q4 $19,577
      Note: Turnaround time for repairs fell to 301 hours after technicians in Toronto adopted the new inspection checklist.
 3.7 Human Resources — head: Lucia Silva; base: Bangkok; headcount: 127
      Budget (USD): Q1 $36,500 / Q2 $81,000 / Q3 $50,500 / Q4 $42,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $22,011 / Q2 $71,144 / Q3 $48,671 / Q4 $31,529
      Note: Staff in Berlin completed 491 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-04-19, closing out the backlog.
 3.8 Operations — head: Elena Njoroge; base: Seoul; headcount: 197
      Budget (USD): Q1 $77,500 / Q2 $47,000 / Q3 $48,000 / Q4 $43,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $71,585 / Q2 $29,268 / Q3 $30,758 / Q4 $34,814
      Note: A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2025-10-31 showed a defect rate of 93.05%, prompting a follow-up review by Priya Devereux.
 3.9 Maintenance — head: Marcus Nakamura; base: Nairobi; headcount: 11
      Budget (USD): Q1 $34,000 / Q2 $53,000 / Q3 $60,000 / Q4 $40,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $21,798 / Q2 $30,710 / Q3 $50,079 / Q4 $36,088
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-06-23 found that 22.55% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the membrane filter.
 3.10 Marketing — head: Hannah Zielinski; base: Seoul; headcount: 47
      Budget (USD): Q1 $55,000 / Q2 $38,000 / Q3 $32,500 / Q4 $38,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $39,892 / Q2 $23,666 / Q3 $23,898 / Q4 $24,872
      Note: An audit dated 2025-09-22 credited the Quality Assurance team with recovering $94,000 in duplicate charges linked to the optical sensor contract.
 3.11 Procurement — head: Elena Sorensen; base: Dubai; headcount: 7
      Budget (USD): Q1 $94,500 / Q2 $79,500 / Q3 $59,000 / Q4 $89,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $65,888 / Q2 $68,231 / Q3 $38,100 / Q4 $82,229
      Note: Forecast demand for the pressure valve stands at 689 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Paris.
 3.12 Security — head: Stefan Beaumont; base: Paris; headcount: 116
      Budget (USD): Q1 $37,500 / Q2 $86,500 / Q3 $48,500 / Q4 $51,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $23,668 / Q2 $82,836 / Q3 $29,035 / Q4 $41,439
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-10-25 found that 29.05% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the optical sensor.
 3.13 Engineering — head: Lucia Petrov; base: Nairobi; headcount: 117
      Budget (USD): Q1 $84,000 / Q2 $30,500 / Q3 $94,000 / Q4 $90,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,416 / Q2 $26,162 / Q3 $61,936 / Q4 $69,393
      Note: Staff in London completed 585 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-09-24, closing out the backlog.
 3.14 Compliance — head: Ingrid Beaumont; base: Dubai; headcount: 149
      Budget (USD): Q1 $75,500 / Q2 $63,000 / Q3 $55,500 / Q4 $58,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $53,525 / Q2 $51,727 / Q3 $41,683 / Q4 $42,241
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-06-05 found that 61.75% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the titanium bracket.
 3.15 Data Analytics — head: Stefan Petrov; base: Shanghai; headcount: 153
      Budget (USD): Q1 $51,500 / Q2 $52,000 / Q3 $65,000 / Q4 $90,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,193 / Q2 $34,474 / Q3 $58,122 / Q4 $66,207
      Note: An audit dated 2026-01-04 credited the Engineering team with recovering $212,250 in duplicate charges linked to the polymer gasket contract.
 3.16 Strategic Planning — head: Yuki Kowalski; base: Dubai; headcount: 31
      Budget (USD): Q1 $50,000 / Q2 $95,500 / Q3 $43,000 / Q4 $45,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $39,527 / Q2 $92,992 / Q3 $36,224 / Q4 $32,907
      Note: Staff in Nairobi completed 230 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-01-16, closing out the backlog.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Fairbanks Industrial (Chicago) — supplies copper coil to Finance; unit price $83.65; qty 600; lead time 31 days
     contract mG12O-P2JUF-rSnYC; renewal 2026-04-27
   - Nakamura Industrial (Amsterdam) — supplies copper coil to Logistics; unit price $93.10; qty 280; lead time 16 days
     contract SA7D3-r2O6G-508PS; renewal 2026-03-21
   - Whitfield Dynamics (Chicago) — supplies steel fastener to Research; unit price $34.50; qty 610; lead time 54 days
     contract B2YLO-B94GU-1I1T1; renewal 2025-12-04
   - Fairbanks Works (Madrid) — supplies hydraulic pump to Quality Assurance; unit price $11.80; qty 500; lead time 87 days
     contract RCOlJ-7580M-mH8OR; renewal 2026-06-08
   - Fairbanks Systems (Paris) — supplies ceramic bearing to Information Technology; unit price $53.25; qty 890; lead time 17 days
     contract 7ZST1-IJ8K7-ZSB2Z; renewal 2026-06-24
   - Kowalski Group (London) — supplies titanium bracket to Training; unit price $62.70; qty 50; lead time 51 days
     contract l62WH-F801T-O6SrS; renewal 2026-01-24
   - Iyer Industrial (London) — supplies servo motor to Human Resources; unit price $27.70; qty 880; lead time 68 days
     contract 0RJS4-ml9EB-DR4I2; renewal 2025-11-18
   - Zielinski Systems (Madrid) — supplies steel fastener to Operations; unit price $76.30; qty 400; lead time 67 days
     contract rZHZ2-A5VBV-WIN08; renewal 2026-05-21
   - Silva Industrial (Paris) — supplies laser diode to Maintenance; unit price $76.85; qty 220; lead time 7 days
     contract 7T2XU-nUF14-ZZCSB; renewal 2025-10-26
   - Delacroix Dynamics (Nairobi) — supplies laser diode to Marketing; unit price $43.40; qty 880; lead time 32 days
     contract 59IWG-K7XUK-XOZ1A; renewal 2025-11-14
   - Beaumont Group (Zurich) — supplies steel fastener to Procurement; unit price $24.70; qty 280; lead time 24 days
     contract GV5Kr-287mD-n2r6T; renewal 2026-04-24
   - Kowalski Dynamics (Lima) — supplies pressure valve to Security; unit price $35.95; qty 280; lead time 38 days
     contract 5IK3l-mUJPl-71BmL; renewal 2026-02-05
   - Petrov Works (Bangkok) — supplies signal relay to Engineering; unit price $85.10; qty 490; lead time 38 days
     contract 052I5-WCPL0-2QNEl; renewal 2025-12-06
   - Devereux Systems (Paris) — supplies cooling manifold to Compliance; unit price $29.60; qty 390; lead time 82 days
     contract 1YZnM-C8TKC-1CrIV; renewal 2025-12-17
   - Vance Industrial (Beijing) — supplies glass substrate to Data Analytics; unit price $26.70; qty 420; lead time 66 days
     contract U6JKP-Z4R72-XZ2LW; renewal 2026-04-17
   - Sorensen Dynamics (Oslo) — supplies membrane filter to Strategic Planning; unit price $5.70; qty 350; lead time 24 days
     contract lF0II-SWEZF-NLNYH; renewal 2026-04-17
   - Delacroix Materials (Lima) — supplies servo motor to Finance; unit price $25.90; qty 50; lead time 54 days
     contract 3AGNZ-USIP8-9S1V0; renewal 2026-07-03
   - Whitfield Materials (Paris) — supplies servo motor to Logistics; unit price $7.10; qty 690; lead time 76 days
     contract HOWEG-09K8S-IJVIV; renewal 2025-11-16
   - Ashworth Systems (Dubai) — supplies ceramic bearing to Research; unit price $42.25; qty 620; lead time 44 days
     contract BQWAn-CR53I-ImSAl; renewal 2026-01-15
   - Silva Works (Lima) — supplies optical sensor to Quality Assurance; unit price $59.25; qty 620; lead time 9 days
     contract JUV8S-B082Z-G83YR; renewal 2026-08-01
   - Petrov Systems (Nairobi) — supplies titanium bracket to Information Technology; unit price $31.10; qty 540; lead time 74 days
     contract EU71H-PA8S4-7V0X0; renewal 2026-08-06
   - Nakamura Works (Toronto) — supplies laser diode to Training; unit price $42.40; qty 650; lead time 35 days
     contract O1DnO-m55F5-J8O9H; renewal 2026-03-12
   - Zielinski Dynamics (Lima) — supplies cooling manifold to Human Resources; unit price $41.15; qty 70; lead time 29 days
     contract Y5BBU-IB9TS-MYBWm; renewal 2025-12-05
   - Okafor Group (Tokyo) — supplies servo motor to Operations; unit price $70.20; qty 300; lead time 45 days
     contract S988Z-OSTLM-OB28S; renewal 2026-03-20

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-07-28 [Logistics] coolant leak near dock 19; downtime 17 hours
   - 2025-07-31 [Data Analytics] cooling failure in bay 7; downtime 4 hours
   - 2025-08-03 [Maintenance] calibration fault on rig 14; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-08-03 [Logistics] power dip affecting line 20; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-08-05 [Training] coolant leak near dock 21; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-08-10 [Research] firmware rollback on controller 15; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-08-11 [Maintenance] firmware rollback on controller 8; downtime 16 hours
   - 2025-08-13 [Strategic Planning] coolant leak near dock 5; downtime 45 hours
   - 2025-08-13 [Research] firmware rollback on controller 17; downtime 6 hours
   - 2025-08-15 [Security] sensor drift detected on unit 17; downtime 21 hours
   - 2025-08-16 [Operations] power dip affecting line 11; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-08-17 [Compliance] cooling failure in bay 16; downtime 41 hours
   - 2025-08-18 [Quality Assurance] calibration fault on rig 11; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-08-18 [Engineering] cooling failure in bay 16; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-08-23 [Finance] coolant leak near dock 9; downtime 39 hours
   - 2025-08-23 [Training] forklift collision at gate 6; downtime 39 hours
   - 2025-08-26 [Human Resources] sensor drift detected on unit 7; downtime 42 hours
   - 2025-08-27 [Marketing] sensor drift detected on unit 17; downtime 11 hours
   - 2025-09-02 [Finance] conveyor jam at station 2; downtime 20 hours
   - 2025-09-03 [Operations] cooling failure in bay 1; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-09-06 [Research] conveyor jam at station 2; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-09-06 [Engineering] sensor drift detected on unit 28; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-09-07 [Information Technology] cooling failure in bay 20; downtime 11 hours
   - 2025-09-10 [Operations] forklift collision at gate 23; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-09-11 [Operations] forklift collision at gate 2; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-09-13 [Marketing] power dip affecting line 28; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-09-26 [Quality Assurance] power dip affecting line 25; downtime 31 hours
   - 2025-09-29 [Operations] firmware rollback on controller 10; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-09-30 [Compliance] sensor drift detected on unit 22; downtime 47 hours
   - 2025-09-30 [Quality Assurance] firmware rollback on controller 2; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-10-01 [Human Resources] coolant leak near dock 4; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-10-04 [Information Technology] calibration fault on rig 13; downtime 7 hours
   - 2025-10-04 [Maintenance] conveyor jam at station 14; downtime 18 hours
   - 2025-10-06 [Logistics] cooling failure in bay 13; downtime 19 hours
   - 2025-10-07 [Data Analytics] calibration fault on rig 6; downtime 41 hours
   - 2025-10-09 [Operations] conveyor jam at station 8; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-10-12 [Finance] calibration fault on rig 28; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-10-14 [Engineering] calibration fault on rig 18; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-10-19 [Engineering] power dip affecting line 17; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-10-20 [Finance] coolant leak near dock 30; downtime 24 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 935 hours after technicians in Toronto adopted the new inspection checklist. Staff in Paris completed 208 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-03-08, closing out the backlog. Amara Castellanos noted that 631 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Finance group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the signal relay stands at 822 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Chicago.

The Compliance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Seoul reached 61.15% after the polymer gasket consignment arrived. A batch of ceramic bearing inspected on 2025-11-17 showed a defect rate of 93.80%, prompting a follow-up review by Marcus Okafor. A survey returned on 2026-03-02 found that 58.55% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the polymer gasket. Stefan Zielinski cautioned that humidity control in the Nairobi facility must improve before additional titanium bracket stock is stored there.

The committee approved a provision of $99,750 on 2025-12-28, earmarked by the Research department for spare titanium bracket inventory. On 2026-04-25, Naomi Marchetti confirmed that the Operations team in Amsterdam had assembled 266 units of the glass substrate ahead of schedule. According to Sofia Whitfield, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per cooling manifold to roughly $7,500. Deliveries routed through Amsterdam now clear customs in 509 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

An audit dated 2025-08-17 credited the Human Resources team with recovering $224,750 in duplicate charges linked to the pressure valve contract. The revised estimate of $224,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every cooling manifold shipped through Amsterdam. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 743 hours after technicians in Berlin adopted the new inspection checklist. Staff in Sydney completed 857 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-02-10, closing out the backlog.

Omar Kowalski noted that 75 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Industrial Design group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the carbon panel stands at 492 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Dubai. The Information Technology office reported that warehouse utilisation in Mumbai reached 20.70% after the servo motor consignment arrived. A batch of signal relay inspected on 2025-12-03 showed a defect rate of 19.35%, prompting a follow-up review by Hannah Beaumont.

A survey returned on 2025-11-12 found that 25.85% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil. Priya Sorensen cautioned that humidity control in the Amsterdam facility must improve before additional glass substrate stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $102,500 on 2025-12-20, earmarked by the Training department for spare cooling manifold inventory. On 2025-11-24, Rafael Beaumont confirmed that the Customer Support team in Zurich had assembled 584 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule.

According to Elena Whitfield, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per pressure valve to roughly $57,000. Deliveries routed through Berlin now clear customs in 233 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2026-05-15 credited the Research team with recovering $185,500 in duplicate charges linked to the titanium bracket contract. The revised estimate of $140,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every membrane filter shipped through Singapore.

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 887 hours after technicians in Zurich adopted the new inspection checklist. Staff in Tokyo completed 928 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-02-03, closing out the backlog. Lucia Njoroge noted that 414 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Research group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the servo motor stands at 44 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Zurich.

The Logistics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Seoul reached 92.10% after the hydraulic pump consignment arrived. A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2026-01-23 showed a defect rate of 20.75%, prompting a follow-up review by Priya Castellanos. A survey returned on 2025-11-24 found that 49.30% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the laser diode. Sofia Ashworth cautioned that humidity control in the London facility must improve before additional signal relay stock is stored there.

The committee approved a provision of $114,500 on 2025-07-08, earmarked by the Security department for spare polymer gasket inventory. On 2025-08-10, Daniel Zielinski confirmed that the Logistics team in Sydney had assembled 846 units of the copper coil ahead of schedule. According to Dmitri Hartmann, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per membrane filter to roughly $139,500. Deliveries routed through Dubai now clear customs in 56 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

An audit dated 2025-06-19 credited the Industrial Design team with recovering $71,500 in duplicate charges linked to the signal relay contract. The revised estimate of $57,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every laser diode shipped through Lima. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 409 hours after technicians in Sydney adopted the new inspection checklist. Staff in Chicago completed 631 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-11-19, closing out the backlog.

Dmitri Delacroix noted that 665 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Legal group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the lithium cell stands at 722 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Zurich. The Finance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Oslo reached 28.75% after the pressure valve consignment arrived. A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2025-08-30 showed a defect rate of 54.45%, prompting a follow-up review by Rafael Lindqvist.

A survey returned on 2025-10-18 found that 25.70% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the membrane filter. Nathan Ashworth cautioned that humidity control in the London facility must improve before additional carbon panel stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $107,250 on 2025-12-12, earmarked by the Maintenance department for spare cooling manifold inventory. On 2025-10-03, Yuki Devereux confirmed that the Compliance team in Oslo had assembled 585 units of the ceramic bearing ahead of schedule.

According to Alice Petrov, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per laser diode to roughly $107,500. Deliveries routed through London now clear customs in 140 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2026-04-15 credited the Security team with recovering $49,750 in duplicate charges linked to the polymer gasket contract. The revised estimate of $143,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every copper coil shipped through Paris.

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 921 hours after technicians in Seoul adopted the new inspection checklist. Staff in Paris completed 277 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-12-10, closing out the backlog. Elena Delacroix noted that 246 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Training group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the hydraulic pump stands at 660 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Bangkok.

The Research office reported that warehouse utilisation in Bangkok reached 27.30% after the steel fastener consignment arrived. A batch of polymer gasket inspected on 2026-01-16 showed a defect rate of 47.00%, prompting a follow-up review by Dmitri Whitfield. A survey returned on 2025-07-13 found that 5.00% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the pressure valve. Stefan Okafor cautioned that humidity control in the Toronto facility must improve before additional copper coil stock is stored there.

The committee approved a provision of $72,500 on 2026-05-09, earmarked by the Engineering department for spare cooling manifold inventory. On 2025-12-08, Carmen Fairbanks confirmed that the Logistics team in Lima had assembled 135 units of the membrane filter ahead of schedule. According to Elena Silva, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per optical sensor to roughly $214,500. Deliveries routed through Seoul now clear customs in 663 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

An audit dated 2025-05-10 credited the Quality Assurance team with recovering $66,000 in duplicate charges linked to the copper coil contract. The revised estimate of $133,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every signal relay shipped through Lima.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Firmware version 1: v8.15.18-rc.9+build.eada9f5
   Serial number 1: Sr5WW-8nL7S-nr2IL-SrWBY
   Trace UUID 1: 9e231c5b-f886-45b6-9056-4f09f6522f36
   Audit URL 1: https://data.example.org/trace/batch/export/8092?id=43650b13&sig=lYmS5mI101
   Order ID 1: PO-B9mPZEIIrIW2
   Access token 1: demo_JrmZ0Zl58M2OSO85DOOmU0I2ZrnNBNmY
   Commit hash 1: 1b91834ba63a6f3e52be11e741b22f9409ce99b7
   Firmware version 2: v9.7.1-rc.1+build.2230487
   Serial number 2: AnZIR-BW22O-0Y00R-0Erm4
   Trace UUID 2: 69f944b1-a9c1-024f-d5fa-3125e2e0c3c6
   Audit URL 2: https://ops.example.com/ledger/batch/export/5566?id=21003cb6&sig=HAWO1KIIEm
   Order ID 2: PO-lH83nLl1Ol01
   Access token 2: demo_ZM801mFn70rZS1ILI8WLOnnnHMLSZPTZ
   Commit hash 2: 56aedcfc4aa1b093e9e26301e16cd0cdf9e33c49

Errata
   E1. The Q3 budget stated for the Finance department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $83,000.
   E2. The Q4 budget stated for the Training department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $36,000.
   E3. The Trace UUID 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is 34701566-374d-0e63-63cb-449de27dc436.
   E4. The Commit hash 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is 4b72b941684698947657f43f00fc3d1cd2305d22.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2026-11-29.

Answer the following question using only the provided document.
Consult the Errata, then answer exactly one of the following depending on the condition. IF the corrected Q3 budget of the Finance department is higher than the figure originally stated in Section 3: answer with the corrected value of the "Trace UUID 1" (as amended in the Errata), copied exactly as a string. OTHERWISE: answer with the total Q1-through-Q4 spend of the Procurement department as a plain number, with no currency symbol and no thousands separators.
Return a JSON object of the form {"answer": <value>}. Return only the JSON object, with no other text, no explanation, and no code fences.