Project Meridian-17 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2026-01-14  |  Compiled by: Rafael Hartmann  |  Final deadline: 2026-10-20

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
   - Supplier onboarding: 2026-01-28 (owner: Ingrid Okafor)
   - Field trial start: 2026-02-12 (owner: Felix Kowalski)
   - Design freeze: 2026-03-07 (owner: Rafael Devereux)
   - Safety inspection: 2026-03-31 (owner: Priya Vance)
   - Launch review: 2026-04-09 (owner: Amara Silva)
   - Firmware sign-off: 2026-07-13 (owner: Amara Beaumont)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2026-07-29 (owner: Hannah Kowalski)
   - Tooling completion: 2026-08-10 (owner: Felix Okafor)
   - Certification audit: 2026-10-14 (owner: Alice Petrov)
   - Pilot production run: 2026-10-20 (owner: Omar Njoroge)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Finance — head: Dmitri Iyer; base: Beijing; headcount: 30
      Budget (USD): Q1 $59,500 / Q2 $89,000 / Q3 $43,500 / Q4 $42,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $51,092 / Q2 $68,215 / Q3 $24,620 / Q4 $36,176
      Note: An audit dated 2025-12-26 credited the Training team with recovering $45,250 in duplicate charges linked to the signal relay contract.
 3.2 Operations — head: Rafael Okafor; base: London; headcount: 24
      Budget (USD): Q1 $93,500 / Q2 $48,000 / Q3 $71,000 / Q4 $46,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $88,407 / Q2 $35,317 / Q3 $61,577 / Q4 $32,520
      Note: Turnaround time for repairs fell to 933 hours after technicians in Bangkok adopted the new inspection checklist.
 3.3 Legal — head: Dmitri Delacroix; base: Seoul; headcount: 187
      Budget (USD): Q1 $36,500 / Q2 $52,000 / Q3 $26,500 / Q4 $84,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $27,649 / Q2 $46,704 / Q3 $19,181 / Q4 $57,443
      Note: On 2025-04-25, Victor Petrov confirmed that the Engineering team in Dubai had assembled 20 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule.
 3.4 Customer Support — head: Victor Whitfield; base: Chicago; headcount: 43
      Budget (USD): Q1 $75,500 / Q2 $85,500 / Q3 $47,500 / Q4 $74,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $42,035 / Q2 $73,767 / Q3 $34,366 / Q4 $68,347
      Note: The revised estimate of $195,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every steel fastener shipped through London.
 3.5 Marketing — head: Ingrid Sorensen; base: Beijing; headcount: 62
      Budget (USD): Q1 $63,500 / Q2 $95,500 / Q3 $77,500 / Q4 $34,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $57,917 / Q2 $59,753 / Q3 $43,566 / Q4 $29,317
      Note: According to Rafael Ashworth, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per carbon panel to roughly $88,500.
 3.6 Training — head: Stefan Iyer; base: Madrid; headcount: 90
      Budget (USD): Q1 $93,500 / Q2 $76,000 / Q3 $46,000 / Q4 $46,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $64,282 / Q2 $72,948 / Q3 $37,112 / Q4 $35,100
      Note: Felix Whitfield cautioned that humidity control in the Seoul facility must improve before additional copper coil stock is stored there.
 3.7 Engineering — head: Dmitri Devereux; base: Seoul; headcount: 32
      Budget (USD): Q1 $68,000 / Q2 $74,000 / Q3 $78,000 / Q4 $45,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $46,022 / Q2 $46,101 / Q3 $68,939 / Q4 $32,466
      Note: An audit dated 2025-03-22 credited the Compliance team with recovering $121,000 in duplicate charges linked to the servo motor contract.
 3.8 Information Technology — head: Stefan Devereux; base: London; headcount: 179
      Budget (USD): Q1 $31,500 / Q2 $93,500 / Q3 $60,500 / Q4 $45,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $20,617 / Q2 $86,983 / Q3 $37,760 / Q4 $30,459
      Note: According to Rafael Zielinski, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per carbon panel to roughly $89,500.
 3.9 Quality Assurance — head: Stefan Petrov; base: Amsterdam; headcount: 119
      Budget (USD): Q1 $47,000 / Q2 $64,500 / Q3 $73,000 / Q4 $71,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $42,478 / Q2 $53,625 / Q3 $63,924 / Q4 $60,038
      Note: Deliveries routed through Paris now clear customs in 738 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.10 Data Analytics — head: Ingrid Kowalski; base: Chicago; headcount: 164
      Budget (USD): Q1 $93,500 / Q2 $59,500 / Q3 $29,000 / Q4 $90,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $75,032 / Q2 $53,085 / Q3 $27,413 / Q4 $71,167
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $13,750 on 2025-12-06, earmarked by the Operations department for spare optical sensor inventory.
 3.11 Research — head: Daniel Hartmann; base: Lima; headcount: 168
      Budget (USD): Q1 $30,000 / Q2 $40,000 / Q3 $26,500 / Q4 $95,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $25,362 / Q2 $26,711 / Q3 $18,563 / Q4 $57,735
      Note: Forecast demand for the steel fastener stands at 385 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Nairobi.
 3.12 Human Resources — head: Priya Silva; base: Beijing; headcount: 37
      Budget (USD): Q1 $33,500 / Q2 $90,000 / Q3 $84,500 / Q4 $40,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $31,338 / Q2 $59,105 / Q3 $54,229 / Q4 $31,314
      Note: Deliveries routed through Seoul now clear customs in 706 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.13 Logistics — head: Dmitri Beaumont; base: Nairobi; headcount: 185
      Budget (USD): Q1 $85,000 / Q2 $28,000 / Q3 $72,500 / Q4 $74,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $78,253 / Q2 $17,064 / Q3 $42,921 / Q4 $63,682
      Note: Forecast demand for the titanium bracket stands at 484 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Singapore.
 3.14 Maintenance — head: Nathan Hartmann; base: Toronto; headcount: 208
      Budget (USD): Q1 $78,500 / Q2 $75,500 / Q3 $53,000 / Q4 $34,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $68,077 / Q2 $65,615 / Q3 $40,552 / Q4 $19,596
      Note: A batch of cooling manifold inspected on 2026-04-20 showed a defect rate of 33.65%, prompting a follow-up review by Naomi Marchetti.
 3.15 Procurement — head: Felix Ashworth; base: Paris; headcount: 235
      Budget (USD): Q1 $28,000 / Q2 $83,500 / Q3 $58,500 / Q4 $63,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $26,568 / Q2 $52,013 / Q3 $49,691 / Q4 $42,863
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-04-01 found that 52.90% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the cooling manifold.
 3.16 Industrial Design — head: Amara Lindqvist; base: Zurich; headcount: 222
      Budget (USD): Q1 $73,000 / Q2 $80,000 / Q3 $84,500 / Q4 $91,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $62,493 / Q2 $47,336 / Q3 $78,128 / Q4 $78,164
      Note: On 2025-05-09, Priya Petrov confirmed that the Marketing team in Lima had assembled 595 units of the pressure valve ahead of schedule.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Delacroix Materials (Beijing) — supplies laser diode to Finance; unit price $8.90; qty 520; lead time 33 days
     contract 6m9B8-80GF6-nUZlX; renewal 2026-02-16
   - Delacroix Systems (Paris) — supplies membrane filter to Operations; unit price $91.35; qty 790; lead time 45 days
     contract CW8BO-1IZ1U-1HnFI; renewal 2026-04-22
   - Lindqvist Materials (Dubai) — supplies glass substrate to Legal; unit price $47.95; qty 150; lead time 39 days
     contract LmOr2-G4P8Z-C3XB2; renewal 2026-06-29
   - Zielinski Materials (Madrid) — supplies lithium cell to Customer Support; unit price $80.10; qty 130; lead time 28 days
     contract 0WLWK-SS0S0-2VH8E; renewal 2026-09-22
   - Silva Materials (Dubai) — supplies signal relay to Marketing; unit price $10.30; qty 220; lead time 68 days
     contract 52GYQ-3ZODJ-EHCIE; renewal 2026-03-02
   - Castellanos Works (Dubai) — supplies signal relay to Training; unit price $52.95; qty 350; lead time 21 days
     contract r8O8W-ZA0JW-X26PI; renewal 2026-10-06
   - Nakamura Dynamics (Toronto) — supplies servo motor to Engineering; unit price $94.05; qty 700; lead time 21 days
     contract BXZTV-31OJ8-0ZEYE; renewal 2026-03-23
   - Petrov Works (Seoul) — supplies glass substrate to Information Technology; unit price $85.70; qty 370; lead time 37 days
     contract 3JD7n-nZ011-LYV1C; renewal 2026-04-28
   - Castellanos Systems (Toronto) — supplies servo motor to Quality Assurance; unit price $37.25; qty 790; lead time 28 days
     contract M1ZHC-9IZ3C-0LEIU; renewal 2026-05-27
   - Fairbanks Dynamics (London) — supplies signal relay to Data Analytics; unit price $53.75; qty 310; lead time 39 days
     contract 86962-81lEP-BEOOm; renewal 2026-08-31
   - Fairbanks Group (Shanghai) — supplies titanium bracket to Research; unit price $74.50; qty 750; lead time 33 days
     contract PLm5H-rFOUJ-NP52Q; renewal 2026-10-15
   - Nakamura Group (Paris) — supplies cooling manifold to Human Resources; unit price $76.60; qty 260; lead time 87 days
     contract W7LFF-XXTBS-6QV50; renewal 2026-08-16
   - Kowalski Group (Lima) — supplies ceramic bearing to Logistics; unit price $58.55; qty 130; lead time 12 days
     contract L1ZCr-8584T-KKUBL; renewal 2026-05-12
   - Iyer Materials (Toronto) — supplies titanium bracket to Maintenance; unit price $70.70; qty 360; lead time 8 days
     contract I1OQ2-nIQKU-8CCO0; renewal 2026-02-15
   - Kowalski Materials (London) — supplies pressure valve to Procurement; unit price $19.60; qty 370; lead time 7 days
     contract mZI0m-Z2nBF-2ZSVF; renewal 2026-04-10
   - Vance Systems (Seoul) — supplies carbon panel to Industrial Design; unit price $38.40; qty 150; lead time 53 days
     contract A7W4C-B1BOX-D3lOS; renewal 2026-08-11
   - Vance Industrial (London) — supplies servo motor to Finance; unit price $54.80; qty 870; lead time 64 days
     contract T5JF8-lMLSS-C2LVM; renewal 2026-05-28
   - Njoroge Works (Zurich) — supplies membrane filter to Operations; unit price $66.25; qty 100; lead time 10 days
     contract SW5B5-2VQ2S-18SDM; renewal 2026-04-07
   - Whitfield Systems (London) — supplies carbon panel to Legal; unit price $4.50; qty 560; lead time 27 days
     contract 4nOAO-GIF8V-r2652; renewal 2026-03-30
   - Whitfield Group (Amsterdam) — supplies ceramic bearing to Customer Support; unit price $28.30; qty 690; lead time 85 days
     contract 84BI2-4OOXM-VYFXO; renewal 2026-03-26
   - Okafor Works (Lima) — supplies lithium cell to Marketing; unit price $3.20; qty 160; lead time 21 days
     contract EK2OK-DT3M1-XQC7C; renewal 2026-07-12
   - Njoroge Systems (Mumbai) — supplies steel fastener to Training; unit price $68.05; qty 70; lead time 19 days
     contract 218J6-l495M-2U39K; renewal 2026-06-19
   - Zielinski Group (Chicago) — supplies titanium bracket to Engineering; unit price $54.05; qty 780; lead time 16 days
     contract FZH7T-WB5Y0-LI98F; renewal 2026-03-27
   - Beaumont Dynamics (Oslo) — supplies steel fastener to Information Technology; unit price $52.65; qty 100; lead time 52 days
     contract O1l1L-JYIX8-XEDSM; renewal 2026-01-24

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-10-16 [Maintenance] power dip affecting line 8; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-10-20 [Customer Support] calibration fault on rig 16; downtime 41 hours
   - 2025-10-24 [Training] forklift collision at gate 19; downtime 41 hours
   - 2025-10-24 [Quality Assurance] firmware rollback on controller 9; downtime 5 hours
   - 2025-10-24 [Training] calibration fault on rig 12; downtime 1 hours
   - 2025-10-30 [Marketing] forklift collision at gate 9; downtime 3 hours
   - 2025-11-01 [Legal] coolant leak near dock 24; downtime 21 hours
   - 2025-11-03 [Data Analytics] cooling failure in bay 26; downtime 42 hours
   - 2025-11-09 [Quality Assurance] power dip affecting line 28; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-11-11 [Training] coolant leak near dock 5; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-11-14 [Research] firmware rollback on controller 18; downtime 4 hours
   - 2025-11-14 [Operations] forklift collision at gate 9; downtime 12 hours
   - 2025-11-16 [Information Technology] forklift collision at gate 23; downtime 18 hours
   - 2025-11-20 [Quality Assurance] coolant leak near dock 27; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-11-20 [Maintenance] power dip affecting line 12; downtime 5 hours
   - 2025-11-21 [Quality Assurance] firmware rollback on controller 20; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-11-21 [Information Technology] conveyor jam at station 8; downtime 31 hours
   - 2025-11-22 [Industrial Design] coolant leak near dock 2; downtime 42 hours
   - 2025-11-22 [Information Technology] coolant leak near dock 13; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-11-23 [Quality Assurance] calibration fault on rig 3; downtime 35 hours
   - 2025-11-29 [Training] forklift collision at gate 12; downtime 18 hours
   - 2025-12-01 [Finance] coolant leak near dock 28; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-12-03 [Industrial Design] firmware rollback on controller 19; downtime 4 hours
   - 2025-12-06 [Maintenance] calibration fault on rig 29; downtime 16 hours
   - 2025-12-07 [Customer Support] firmware rollback on controller 8; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-12-10 [Training] conveyor jam at station 5; downtime 32 hours
   - 2025-12-12 [Logistics] calibration fault on rig 27; downtime 14 hours
   - 2025-12-14 [Information Technology] forklift collision at gate 2; downtime 21 hours
   - 2025-12-19 [Engineering] coolant leak near dock 23; downtime 28 hours
   - 2025-12-21 [Engineering] coolant leak near dock 7; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-12-21 [Human Resources] coolant leak near dock 8; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-12-21 [Procurement] conveyor jam at station 18; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-12-22 [Data Analytics] firmware rollback on controller 10; downtime 2 hours
   - 2025-12-26 [Human Resources] forklift collision at gate 24; downtime 14 hours
   - 2025-12-29 [Research] firmware rollback on controller 28; downtime 1 hours
   - 2025-12-30 [Data Analytics] conveyor jam at station 20; downtime 19 hours
   - 2025-12-31 [Maintenance] forklift collision at gate 26; downtime 47 hours
   - 2026-01-08 [Engineering] firmware rollback on controller 30; downtime 25 hours
   - 2026-01-09 [Human Resources] firmware rollback on controller 9; downtime 14 hours
   - 2026-01-13 [Data Analytics] sensor drift detected on unit 10; downtime 9 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

According to Omar Castellanos, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per signal relay to roughly $35,250. Victor Okafor cautioned that humidity control in the Beijing facility must improve before additional hydraulic pump stock is stored there. The Security office reported that warehouse utilisation in Zurich reached 43.15% after the copper coil consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2025-04-28 found that 37.45% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the pressure valve.

An audit dated 2026-05-21 credited the Compliance team with recovering $128,500 in duplicate charges linked to the pressure valve contract. Staff in Shanghai completed 95 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-04-20, closing out the backlog. A batch of signal relay inspected on 2025-06-15 showed a defect rate of 65.55%, prompting a follow-up review by Carmen Hartmann. The committee approved a provision of $186,250 on 2025-11-13, earmarked by the Training department for spare steel fastener inventory.

Deliveries routed through Berlin now clear customs in 586 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 229 hours after technicians in Chicago adopted the new inspection checklist. The revised estimate of $191,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every ceramic bearing shipped through Tokyo. Amara Zielinski noted that 632 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Compliance group described as encouraging.

Forecast demand for the steel fastener stands at 14 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Toronto. On 2025-12-09, Lucia Kowalski confirmed that the Finance team in Beijing had assembled 179 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule. According to Elena Beaumont, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per servo motor to roughly $224,250. Lucia Whitfield cautioned that humidity control in the Seoul facility must improve before additional glass substrate stock is stored there.

The Facilities office reported that warehouse utilisation in Amsterdam reached 72.10% after the glass substrate consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2025-11-23 found that 90.70% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the titanium bracket. An audit dated 2025-04-28 credited the Security team with recovering $99,250 in duplicate charges linked to the hydraulic pump contract. Staff in Sydney completed 154 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-01-09, closing out the backlog.

A batch of pressure valve inspected on 2026-01-02 showed a defect rate of 35.00%, prompting a follow-up review by Stefan Devereux. The committee approved a provision of $40,000 on 2025-10-01, earmarked by the Human Resources department for spare polymer gasket inventory. Deliveries routed through Nairobi now clear customs in 575 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 650 hours after technicians in Tokyo adopted the new inspection checklist.

The revised estimate of $144,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every steel fastener shipped through Bangkok. Omar Lindqvist noted that 436 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Data Analytics group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the pressure valve stands at 583 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Zurich. On 2026-01-03, Elena Beaumont confirmed that the Quality Assurance team in Dubai had assembled 9 units of the optical sensor ahead of schedule.

According to Amara Delacroix, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per membrane filter to roughly $40,250. Daniel Marchetti cautioned that humidity control in the London facility must improve before additional cooling manifold stock is stored there. The Finance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Toronto reached 38.20% after the lithium cell consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2026-03-01 found that 58.10% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the cooling manifold.

An audit dated 2025-03-26 credited the Training team with recovering $125,500 in duplicate charges linked to the laser diode contract. Staff in Seoul completed 189 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-08-05, closing out the backlog. A batch of servo motor inspected on 2026-03-11 showed a defect rate of 20.05%, prompting a follow-up review by Victor Sorensen. The committee approved a provision of $246,250 on 2026-02-25, earmarked by the Facilities department for spare polymer gasket inventory.

Deliveries routed through Beijing now clear customs in 233 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 544 hours after technicians in Amsterdam adopted the new inspection checklist. The revised estimate of $173,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every ceramic bearing shipped through Oslo. Victor Okafor noted that 844 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Engineering group described as encouraging.

Forecast demand for the polymer gasket stands at 787 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Paris. On 2026-05-12, Elena Silva confirmed that the Research team in Madrid had assembled 137 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule. According to Nathan Marchetti, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per optical sensor to roughly $225,750. Omar Beaumont cautioned that humidity control in the Sydney facility must improve before additional titanium bracket stock is stored there.

The Legal office reported that warehouse utilisation in Amsterdam reached 20.00% after the signal relay consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2025-04-17 found that 85.80% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil. An audit dated 2026-03-20 credited the Customer Support team with recovering $86,000 in duplicate charges linked to the laser diode contract. Staff in Lima completed 147 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-10-06, closing out the backlog.

A batch of laser diode inspected on 2025-03-18 showed a defect rate of 8.60%, prompting a follow-up review by Priya Whitfield. The committee approved a provision of $72,750 on 2026-02-12, earmarked by the Customer Support department for spare laser diode inventory. Deliveries routed through Berlin now clear customs in 622 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 156 hours after technicians in Shanghai adopted the new inspection checklist.

The revised estimate of $77,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every polymer gasket shipped through Seoul. Ingrid Hartmann noted that 8 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Customer Support group described as encouraging. Forecast demand for the steel fastener stands at 87 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Dubai. On 2026-05-18, Naomi Zielinski confirmed that the Information Technology team in Dubai had assembled 834 units of the steel fastener ahead of schedule.

According to Priya Beaumont, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per cooling manifold to roughly $235,250. Nathan Kowalski cautioned that humidity control in the Tokyo facility must improve before additional laser diode stock is stored there. The Security office reported that warehouse utilisation in Shanghai reached 54.95% after the glass substrate consignment arrived. A survey returned on 2025-12-24 found that 73.05% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil.

An audit dated 2025-05-15 credited the Research team with recovering $43,250 in duplicate charges linked to the lithium cell contract. Staff in Shanghai completed 142 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-05-07, closing out the backlog. A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2026-02-26 showed a defect rate of 43.30%, prompting a follow-up review by Ingrid Castellanos. The committee approved a provision of $157,750 on 2025-05-11, earmarked by the Maintenance department for spare carbon panel inventory.

Deliveries routed through Singapore now clear customs in 105 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 74 hours after technicians in Beijing adopted the new inspection checklist. The revised estimate of $167,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every carbon panel shipped through Singapore. Nathan Lindqvist noted that 305 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Engineering group described as encouraging.

Forecast demand for the laser diode stands at 422 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Oslo. On 2025-12-12, Lucia Nakamura confirmed that the Facilities team in Madrid had assembled 248 units of the copper coil ahead of schedule.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Audit URL 1: https://ops.example.com/export/manifest/report/56442?id=c4ad2793&sig=l0KZBGVJlW
   Firmware version 1: v4.11.5-rc.7+build.f8d0158
   Commit hash 1: fda35aaf938395c449edf4942424af2d1e51d3f5
   Serial number 1: EZ85B-OZS1r-5XBZO-0SmmO
   Order ID 1: PO-2SrGl5S1Vr9S
   Access token 1: demo_MIJmr1182Bn0ZWNr2RSLZI9n5SMSEK7X
   Trace UUID 1: e5a04f30-50af-25bf-2101-1f47a3bdc63b
   Audit URL 2: https://hub.example.net/manifest/trace/batch/99361?id=4b69a0d5&sig=ZGB4XSI7ZO
   Firmware version 2: v12.9.11-rc.2+build.fe707d6
   Commit hash 2: fc4f963ed12fb124228251c8f18e3664d7703617
   Serial number 2: Y1EC9-lMZYX-0mBSO-W029K
   Order ID 2: PO-rJl0l1H1K00B
   Access token 2: demo_9S21lFCmZGll0nPDm44ZNRTJIOSrF5rB
   Trace UUID 2: 8d5532c4-9367-6137-97f9-5c33f437695c

Errata
   E1. The Q1 budget stated for the Procurement department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $93,500.
   E2. The Q4 budget stated for the Research department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $40,500.
   E3. The Commit hash 2 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is 3ae8112be6ce5faa71370bdd0fddee7bdadbbe87.
   E4. The Access token 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is demo_L5CnI22C5JnR17125BnPnBlBNlSJOM0U.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2026-11-27.

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 Q1 budget of the Procurement department is higher than the figure originally stated in Section 3: answer with the corrected value of the "Commit hash 2" (as amended in the Errata), copied exactly as a string. OTHERWISE: answer with the total Q1-through-Q4 spend of the Information Technology 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.


Project Lantern-13 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2025-12-02  |  Compiled by: Dmitri Silva  |  Final deadline: 2026-11-27

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
   - Pilot production run: 2026-01-15 (owner: Sofia Whitfield)
   - Design freeze: 2026-02-22 (owner: Naomi Devereux)
   - Firmware sign-off: 2026-03-31 (owner: Priya Vance)
   - Tooling completion: 2026-05-01 (owner: Alice Nakamura)
   - Logistics dry run: 2026-08-16 (owner: Victor Castellanos)
   - Launch review: 2026-08-27 (owner: Sofia Sorensen)
   - Field trial start: 2026-08-31 (owner: Stefan Hartmann)
   - Safety inspection: 2026-09-05 (owner: Priya Whitfield)
   - Prototype delivery: 2026-10-08 (owner: Dmitri Iyer)
   - Certification audit: 2026-11-13 (owner: Naomi Ashworth)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Marketing — head: Rafael Nakamura; base: Paris; headcount: 189
      Budget (USD): Q1 $70,000 / Q2 $39,000 / Q3 $91,000 / Q4 $67,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $62,908 / Q2 $25,012 / Q3 $58,970 / Q4 $59,362
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $15,500 on 2025-12-30, earmarked by the Research department for spare ceramic bearing inventory.
 3.2 Human Resources — head: Naomi Okafor; base: Toronto; headcount: 122
      Budget (USD): Q1 $84,000 / Q2 $55,000 / Q3 $78,000 / Q4 $55,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $81,675 / Q2 $39,480 / Q3 $74,477 / Q4 $37,116
      Note: A batch of copper coil inspected on 2026-03-23 showed a defect rate of 2.95%, prompting a follow-up review by Naomi Njoroge.
 3.3 Procurement — head: Felix Zielinski; base: Toronto; headcount: 179
      Budget (USD): Q1 $54,000 / Q2 $36,500 / Q3 $35,500 / Q4 $45,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $49,230 / Q2 $27,989 / Q3 $21,977 / Q4 $26,310
      Note: An audit dated 2026-05-08 credited the Customer Support team with recovering $17,000 in duplicate charges linked to the polymer gasket contract.
 3.4 Maintenance — head: Rafael Marchetti; base: Madrid; headcount: 12
      Budget (USD): Q1 $89,000 / Q2 $45,000 / Q3 $75,500 / Q4 $92,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $69,485 / Q2 $41,114 / Q3 $64,556 / Q4 $71,901
      Note: The Facilities office reported that warehouse utilisation in Berlin reached 87.40% after the glass substrate consignment arrived.
 3.5 Operations — head: Victor Sorensen; base: Paris; headcount: 211
      Budget (USD): Q1 $39,500 / Q2 $74,500 / Q3 $91,500 / Q4 $79,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $35,440 / Q2 $49,612 / Q3 $62,465 / Q4 $58,228
      Note: Forecast demand for the steel fastener stands at 349 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Amsterdam.
 3.6 Training — head: Victor Hartmann; base: Mumbai; headcount: 203
      Budget (USD): Q1 $88,500 / Q2 $59,500 / Q3 $83,000 / Q4 $24,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $71,042 / Q2 $46,918 / Q3 $55,044 / Q4 $17,514
      Note: An audit dated 2025-04-04 credited the Quality Assurance team with recovering $229,000 in duplicate charges linked to the ceramic bearing contract.
 3.7 Strategic Planning — head: Dmitri Whitfield; base: London; headcount: 24
      Budget (USD): Q1 $45,000 / Q2 $35,000 / Q3 $49,500 / Q4 $65,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $39,089 / Q2 $23,974 / Q3 $36,773 / Q4 $63,564
      Note: Carmen Njoroge noted that 205 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Operations group described as encouraging.
 3.8 Data Analytics — head: Sofia Lindqvist; base: Mumbai; headcount: 157
      Budget (USD): Q1 $35,000 / Q2 $78,000 / Q3 $41,000 / Q4 $76,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $31,327 / Q2 $70,304 / Q3 $32,455 / Q4 $42,657
      Note: Sofia Petrov noted that 381 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Operations group described as encouraging.
 3.9 Compliance — head: Hannah Delacroix; base: Shanghai; headcount: 89
      Budget (USD): Q1 $57,000 / Q2 $89,500 / Q3 $90,000 / Q4 $25,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $55,488 / Q2 $49,910 / Q3 $72,606 / Q4 $23,938
      Note: An audit dated 2025-09-24 credited the Security team with recovering $153,250 in duplicate charges linked to the glass substrate contract.
 3.10 Information Technology — head: Hannah Sorensen; base: Seoul; headcount: 217
      Budget (USD): Q1 $87,500 / Q2 $75,500 / Q3 $62,000 / Q4 $93,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $64,420 / Q2 $47,530 / Q3 $42,414 / Q4 $88,351
      Note: Forecast demand for the glass substrate stands at 507 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Paris.
 3.11 Finance — head: Stefan Petrov; base: Paris; headcount: 113
      Budget (USD): Q1 $69,000 / Q2 $35,000 / Q3 $77,500 / Q4 $94,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $38,804 / Q2 $27,524 / Q3 $72,657 / Q4 $67,800
      Note: Stefan Ashworth cautioned that humidity control in the Toronto facility must improve before additional titanium bracket stock is stored there.
 3.12 Quality Assurance — head: Dmitri Sorensen; base: Paris; headcount: 139
      Budget (USD): Q1 $43,000 / Q2 $81,000 / Q3 $54,000 / Q4 $39,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $25,154 / Q2 $51,546 / Q3 $44,483 / Q4 $37,792
      Note: The revised estimate of $245,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every optical sensor shipped through Bangkok.
 3.13 Customer Support — head: Stefan Njoroge; base: Seoul; headcount: 84
      Budget (USD): Q1 $38,000 / Q2 $67,500 / Q3 $46,000 / Q4 $58,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $24,805 / Q2 $61,854 / Q3 $43,762 / Q4 $54,866
      Note: The revised estimate of $44,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every polymer gasket shipped through Mumbai.
 3.14 Industrial Design — head: Nathan Whitfield; base: Toronto; headcount: 39
      Budget (USD): Q1 $65,500 / Q2 $81,000 / Q3 $49,000 / Q4 $39,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $47,128 / Q2 $48,308 / Q3 $27,926 / Q4 $21,941
      Note: An audit dated 2026-03-30 credited the Finance team with recovering $99,750 in duplicate charges linked to the cooling manifold contract.
 3.15 Research — head: Stefan Iyer; base: Nairobi; headcount: 233
      Budget (USD): Q1 $55,000 / Q2 $39,500 / Q3 $47,500 / Q4 $65,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $49,755 / Q2 $23,940 / Q3 $32,467 / Q4 $60,772
      Note: The revised estimate of $98,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every lithium cell shipped through Seoul.
 3.16 Logistics — head: Dmitri Silva; base: Mumbai; headcount: 38
      Budget (USD): Q1 $30,500 / Q2 $72,500 / Q3 $76,000 / Q4 $60,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $26,988 / Q2 $65,962 / Q3 $51,470 / Q4 $48,968
      Note: The committee approved a provision of $33,500 on 2025-08-19, earmarked by the Marketing department for spare membrane filter inventory.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Okafor Materials (Chicago) — supplies laser diode to Marketing; unit price $29.45; qty 860; lead time 16 days
     contract 3nXYI-L43RN-OnW4U; renewal 2026-02-09
   - Marchetti Systems (Toronto) — supplies lithium cell to Human Resources; unit price $45.25; qty 260; lead time 20 days
     contract P811I-ZNTnE-UZE48; renewal 2026-06-23
   - Sorensen Dynamics (Sydney) — supplies ceramic bearing to Procurement; unit price $92.90; qty 310; lead time 55 days
     contract 5T52N-5B21K-QO5AF; renewal 2026-05-19
   - Delacroix Industrial (Dubai) — supplies hydraulic pump to Maintenance; unit price $80.50; qty 290; lead time 23 days
     contract RSE1X-5INL5-02OS0; renewal 2026-04-11
   - Petrov Dynamics (Chicago) — supplies hydraulic pump to Operations; unit price $81.20; qty 410; lead time 81 days
     contract E7C0E-K2ZJ8-V2SW0; renewal 2026-07-06
   - Marchetti Industrial (Dubai) — supplies titanium bracket to Training; unit price $81.70; qty 520; lead time 90 days
     contract 3mBIn-nVSKF-EUZGZ; renewal 2026-07-30
   - Silva Works (London) — supplies laser diode to Strategic Planning; unit price $11.30; qty 460; lead time 58 days
     contract JH5IM-NXFOT-MP6AE; renewal 2026-11-06
   - Castellanos Group (Amsterdam) — supplies copper coil to Data Analytics; unit price $72.35; qty 700; lead time 38 days
     contract 02Z7K-L3B10-P579U; renewal 2026-02-28
   - Delacroix Dynamics (Berlin) — supplies cooling manifold to Compliance; unit price $85.25; qty 860; lead time 84 days
     contract 927BH-5QrM2-7ClRB; renewal 2026-01-21
   - Devereux Group (Nairobi) — supplies carbon panel to Information Technology; unit price $17.45; qty 790; lead time 34 days
     contract ZnGN5-4m8ZL-MCVB3; renewal 2026-08-12
   - Beaumont Materials (Nairobi) — supplies titanium bracket to Finance; unit price $49.55; qty 160; lead time 50 days
     contract In1IU-AEXr6-ZL5DF; renewal 2025-12-09
   - Whitfield Systems (Lima) — supplies servo motor to Quality Assurance; unit price $92.95; qty 860; lead time 73 days
     contract OPL9B-AD5nE-ZrRl6; renewal 2026-02-18
   - Iyer Group (Seoul) — supplies signal relay to Customer Support; unit price $81.05; qty 310; lead time 39 days
     contract S0ZVS-1ZSUP-JEZ2V; renewal 2026-09-26
   - Silva Systems (Beijing) — supplies carbon panel to Industrial Design; unit price $50.05; qty 880; lead time 32 days
     contract TZ34D-8SnBN-EVQ49; renewal 2026-10-10
   - Marchetti Materials (Chicago) — supplies lithium cell to Research; unit price $46.55; qty 490; lead time 71 days
     contract 91M4G-3G5Z2-58B8Y; renewal 2026-05-15
   - Kowalski Group (Madrid) — supplies titanium bracket to Logistics; unit price $62.40; qty 560; lead time 34 days
     contract 63S2M-TMr7P-17F80; renewal 2026-04-12
   - Marchetti Dynamics (Oslo) — supplies cooling manifold to Marketing; unit price $52.45; qty 890; lead time 42 days
     contract I22FS-LB7FB-Lr89r; renewal 2026-02-07
   - Petrov Group (Paris) — supplies optical sensor to Human Resources; unit price $67.05; qty 210; lead time 56 days
     contract OnZ2B-H9V83-S9UmC; renewal 2026-04-13
   - Nakamura Materials (Beijing) — supplies hydraulic pump to Procurement; unit price $86.35; qty 620; lead time 49 days
     contract J5SPU-Z9P9S-5m000; renewal 2026-03-02
   - Beaumont Industrial (Lima) — supplies polymer gasket to Maintenance; unit price $45.60; qty 70; lead time 15 days
     contract PSL55-2Q8JS-V85lO; renewal 2026-07-18
   - Castellanos Dynamics (Tokyo) — supplies steel fastener to Operations; unit price $53.35; qty 160; lead time 8 days
     contract 5S26Z-Bm2KZ-JX5V2; renewal 2026-06-28
   - Hartmann Systems (Sydney) — supplies carbon panel to Training; unit price $77.65; qty 790; lead time 42 days
     contract KODWO-FR9U5-O9SUR; renewal 2026-06-17
   - Silva Dynamics (Singapore) — supplies laser diode to Strategic Planning; unit price $31.60; qty 610; lead time 42 days
     contract OCR3G-SPWRM-ErFKF; renewal 2025-12-07
   - Hartmann Materials (Nairobi) — supplies titanium bracket to Data Analytics; unit price $65.30; qty 210; lead time 10 days
     contract WNBC1-O4GIO-8OO00; renewal 2026-09-25

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-09-04 [Training] calibration fault on rig 17; downtime 11 hours
   - 2025-09-08 [Training] calibration fault on rig 16; downtime 6 hours
   - 2025-09-11 [Strategic Planning] sensor drift detected on unit 10; downtime 26 hours
   - 2025-09-12 [Finance] firmware rollback on controller 8; downtime 17 hours
   - 2025-09-12 [Operations] conveyor jam at station 5; downtime 3 hours
   - 2025-09-14 [Human Resources] firmware rollback on controller 9; downtime 26 hours
   - 2025-09-15 [Customer Support] firmware rollback on controller 28; downtime 29 hours
   - 2025-09-25 [Finance] coolant leak near dock 18; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-09-26 [Human Resources] cooling failure in bay 10; downtime 6 hours
   - 2025-09-29 [Logistics] cooling failure in bay 10; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-10-01 [Marketing] conveyor jam at station 22; downtime 47 hours
   - 2025-10-01 [Research] cooling failure in bay 4; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-10-02 [Strategic Planning] coolant leak near dock 10; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-10-05 [Research] firmware rollback on controller 21; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-10-05 [Procurement] conveyor jam at station 24; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-10-07 [Industrial Design] forklift collision at gate 26; downtime 36 hours
   - 2025-10-10 [Finance] forklift collision at gate 13; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-10-11 [Operations] coolant leak near dock 20; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-10-12 [Operations] sensor drift detected on unit 12; downtime 17 hours
   - 2025-10-12 [Industrial Design] firmware rollback on controller 15; downtime 10 hours
   - 2025-10-12 [Quality Assurance] power dip affecting line 1; downtime 15 hours
   - 2025-10-16 [Strategic Planning] sensor drift detected on unit 23; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-10-17 [Compliance] calibration fault on rig 19; downtime 32 hours
   - 2025-10-19 [Information Technology] conveyor jam at station 24; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-10-19 [Strategic Planning] calibration fault on rig 5; downtime 10 hours
   - 2025-10-26 [Logistics] conveyor jam at station 4; downtime 10 hours
   - 2025-10-28 [Customer Support] conveyor jam at station 22; downtime 3 hours
   - 2025-10-30 [Quality Assurance] sensor drift detected on unit 6; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-11-02 [Finance] cooling failure in bay 6; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-11-07 [Quality Assurance] power dip affecting line 19; downtime 12 hours
   - 2025-11-10 [Compliance] sensor drift detected on unit 2; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-11-12 [Marketing] sensor drift detected on unit 4; downtime 6 hours
   - 2025-11-13 [Operations] calibration fault on rig 20; downtime 10 hours
   - 2025-11-15 [Marketing] forklift collision at gate 1; downtime 15 hours
   - 2025-11-19 [Logistics] coolant leak near dock 21; downtime 36 hours
   - 2025-11-20 [Marketing] sensor drift detected on unit 17; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-11-21 [Operations] firmware rollback on controller 4; downtime 25 hours
   - 2025-11-21 [Operations] calibration fault on rig 8; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-11-26 [Research] forklift collision at gate 16; downtime 26 hours
   - 2025-11-26 [Finance] sensor drift detected on unit 20; downtime 8 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

The Finance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Singapore reached 41.40% after the signal relay consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 925 hours after technicians in Lima adopted the new inspection checklist. The committee approved a provision of $99,250 on 2026-04-10, earmarked by the Facilities department for spare carbon panel inventory. A survey returned on 2025-06-03 found that 54.75% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the laser diode.

On 2026-04-08, Yuki Lindqvist confirmed that the Training team in London had assembled 423 units of the cooling manifold ahead of schedule. Stefan Okafor noted that 726 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Operations group described as encouraging. According to Elena Ashworth, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per carbon panel to roughly $92,250. Staff in Tokyo completed 71 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-08-22, closing out the backlog.

Deliveries routed through Seoul now clear customs in 447 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2025-03-10 credited the Procurement team with recovering $116,250 in duplicate charges linked to the cooling manifold contract. A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2025-12-17 showed a defect rate of 39.75%, prompting a follow-up review by Dmitri Silva. Lucia Delacroix cautioned that humidity control in the Shanghai facility must improve before additional optical sensor stock is stored there.

Forecast demand for the cooling manifold stands at 161 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Bangkok. The revised estimate of $224,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every hydraulic pump shipped through Bangkok. The Industrial Design office reported that warehouse utilisation in Sydney reached 24.80% after the hydraulic pump consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 836 hours after technicians in Lima adopted the new inspection checklist.

The committee approved a provision of $140,500 on 2025-03-07, earmarked by the Logistics department for spare hydraulic pump inventory. A survey returned on 2025-07-01 found that 43.65% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the optical sensor. On 2025-03-28, Dmitri Nakamura confirmed that the Procurement team in Bangkok had assembled 84 units of the steel fastener ahead of schedule. Rafael Lindqvist noted that 554 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Finance group described as encouraging.

According to Elena Zielinski, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per copper coil to roughly $63,000. Staff in Chicago completed 705 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-05-25, closing out the backlog. Deliveries routed through Mumbai now clear customs in 675 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2025-11-01 credited the Legal team with recovering $248,000 in duplicate charges linked to the servo motor contract.

A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2026-03-08 showed a defect rate of 55.05%, prompting a follow-up review by Sofia Kowalski. Omar Castellanos cautioned that humidity control in the Sydney facility must improve before additional pressure valve stock is stored there. Forecast demand for the pressure valve stands at 538 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Toronto. The revised estimate of $202,250 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every copper coil shipped through Amsterdam.

The Data Analytics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Dubai reached 52.80% after the laser diode consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 197 hours after technicians in Sydney adopted the new inspection checklist. The committee approved a provision of $16,500 on 2025-11-20, earmarked by the Customer Support department for spare pressure valve inventory. A survey returned on 2025-12-13 found that 60.40% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the pressure valve.

On 2025-12-16, Carmen Nakamura confirmed that the Quality Assurance team in Bangkok had assembled 678 units of the cooling manifold ahead of schedule. Sofia Hartmann noted that 94 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Data Analytics group described as encouraging. According to Elena Petrov, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per pressure valve to roughly $161,500. Staff in Nairobi completed 245 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-03-09, closing out the backlog.

Deliveries routed through Paris now clear customs in 595 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2026-03-14 credited the Engineering team with recovering $179,250 in duplicate charges linked to the membrane filter contract. A batch of polymer gasket inspected on 2025-10-19 showed a defect rate of 68.25%, prompting a follow-up review by Marcus Zielinski. Marcus Lindqvist cautioned that humidity control in the Shanghai facility must improve before additional carbon panel stock is stored there.

Forecast demand for the membrane filter stands at 517 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Chicago. The revised estimate of $132,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every hydraulic pump shipped through Tokyo. The Logistics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Toronto reached 77.30% after the pressure valve consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 661 hours after technicians in Paris adopted the new inspection checklist.

The committee approved a provision of $32,500 on 2026-03-02, earmarked by the Training department for spare optical sensor inventory. A survey returned on 2025-06-10 found that 1.25% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the optical sensor. On 2026-01-24, Nathan Kowalski confirmed that the Quality Assurance team in Zurich had assembled 461 units of the laser diode ahead of schedule. Omar Okafor noted that 293 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Customer Support group described as encouraging.

According to Hannah Kowalski, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per laser diode to roughly $2,250. Staff in Lima completed 939 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-02-02, closing out the backlog. Deliveries routed through Bangkok now clear customs in 803 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2025-12-11 credited the Finance team with recovering $84,500 in duplicate charges linked to the glass substrate contract.

A batch of ceramic bearing inspected on 2025-10-14 showed a defect rate of 73.55%, prompting a follow-up review by Victor Nakamura. Omar Okafor cautioned that humidity control in the Sydney facility must improve before additional glass substrate stock is stored there. Forecast demand for the signal relay stands at 481 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Madrid. The revised estimate of $122,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every laser diode shipped through Beijing.

The Customer Support office reported that warehouse utilisation in Amsterdam reached 32.10% after the ceramic bearing consignment arrived. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 657 hours after technicians in Beijing adopted the new inspection checklist. The committee approved a provision of $226,000 on 2026-02-02, earmarked by the Security department for spare polymer gasket inventory. A survey returned on 2026-04-02 found that 38.45% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the laser diode.

On 2026-02-12, Ingrid Marchetti confirmed that the Industrial Design team in Madrid had assembled 588 units of the laser diode ahead of schedule. Amara Ashworth noted that 747 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Logistics group described as encouraging. According to Elena Zielinski, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per signal relay to roughly $46,500. Staff in Dubai completed 30 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-11-20, closing out the backlog.

Deliveries routed through Nairobi now clear customs in 12 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. An audit dated 2025-09-12 credited the Compliance team with recovering $21,500 in duplicate charges linked to the cooling manifold contract. A batch of cooling manifold inspected on 2026-04-13 showed a defect rate of 94.20%, prompting a follow-up review by Sofia Devereux. Rafael Vance cautioned that humidity control in the Seoul facility must improve before additional cooling manifold stock is stored there.

Forecast demand for the laser diode stands at 311 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Mumbai. The revised estimate of $204,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every titanium bracket shipped through Madrid.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Trace UUID 1: 73876a3a-ac4d-36c5-fcb4-9e8f8d91b21a
   Commit hash 1: 57b8971d99a38a673161313a79a8e60b55d68fff
   Audit URL 1: https://hub.example.net/trace/manifest/ledger/84598?id=cfcd6b94&sig=SO2VB05ZF5
   Access token 1: demo_BH9M1HAIA8OAl5nlIUIn8Srl5lrn8P00
   Serial number 1: BO2U5-0ZnR0-rG0F9-B8ES3
   Firmware version 1: v24.12.3-rc.9+build.eb0f64f
   Order ID 1: PO-0KIA5nn7TNL8
   Trace UUID 2: d4b2e98f-7b45-dc51-7e38-e163614fb9ab
   Commit hash 2: a6661a118f0caa11bb86c631d44ffd2a1867832c
   Audit URL 2: https://data.example.org/trace/ledger/batch/39136?id=40784e46&sig=ZDS2Dl8BZS
   Access token 2: demo_PrnXZmO5868B26LM1In8ZNBlIO2BV50M
   Serial number 2: r2ZE0-0lWOI-2B81n-XBBmB
   Firmware version 2: v17.1.1-rc.2+build.568db84
   Order ID 2: PO-rIKWF52rZ4ZS

Errata
   E1. The Q3 budget stated for the Logistics department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $43,000.
   E2. The Q4 budget stated for the Compliance department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $38,000.
   E3. The Order ID 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is PO-FPE8SSLRl2XI.
   E4. The Audit URL 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is https://ops.example.com/report/manifest/batch/6005?id=9f2f554b&sig=lHI1U81rBD.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2027-02-12.

Answer: 185287

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 Logistics department is higher than the figure originally stated in Section 3: answer with the corrected value of the "Order ID 1" (as amended in the Errata), copied exactly as a string. OTHERWISE: answer with the total Q1-through-Q4 spend of the Customer Support 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.


Project Summit-18 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2025-08-20  |  Compiled by: Victor Whitfield  |  Final deadline: 2025-11-19

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: 2025-08-23 (owner: Ingrid Petrov)
   - Safety inspection: 2025-09-11 (owner: Rafael Delacroix)
   - Pilot production run: 2025-09-23 (owner: Felix Zielinski)
   - Launch review: 2025-10-11 (owner: Daniel Hartmann)
   - Design freeze: 2025-10-13 (owner: Yuki Petrov)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2025-10-19 (owner: Rafael Lindqvist)
   - Logistics dry run: 2025-10-29 (owner: Sofia Okafor)
   - Prototype delivery: 2025-11-09 (owner: Stefan Okafor)
   - Certification audit: 2025-11-11 (owner: Stefan Okafor)
   - Tooling completion: 2025-11-18 (owner: Daniel Petrov)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Industrial Design — head: Omar Vance; base: Mumbai; headcount: 13
      Budget (USD): Q1 $92,000 / Q2 $47,000 / Q3 $65,500 / Q4 $54,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $86,027 / Q2 $27,614 / Q3 $42,307 / Q4 $41,756
      Note: A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2025-03-20 showed a defect rate of 58.45%, prompting a follow-up review by Ingrid Delacroix.
 3.2 Engineering — head: Alice Devereux; base: Amsterdam; headcount: 212
      Budget (USD): Q1 $73,500 / Q2 $51,000 / Q3 $85,000 / Q4 $94,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $65,352 / Q2 $47,822 / Q3 $81,343 / Q4 $67,873
      Note: A batch of optical sensor inspected on 2026-03-26 showed a defect rate of 31.90%, prompting a follow-up review by Carmen Delacroix.
 3.3 Finance — head: Priya Iyer; base: London; headcount: 64
      Budget (USD): Q1 $86,500 / Q2 $40,000 / Q3 $46,500 / Q4 $95,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $69,569 / Q2 $31,033 / Q3 $27,237 / Q4 $76,664
      Note: On 2025-10-27, Marcus Iyer confirmed that the Marketing team in Shanghai had assembled 350 units of the pressure valve ahead of schedule.
 3.4 Quality Assurance — head: Amara Ashworth; base: Zurich; headcount: 9
      Budget (USD): Q1 $53,500 / Q2 $84,000 / Q3 $57,500 / Q4 $59,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $35,283 / Q2 $53,135 / Q3 $37,426 / Q4 $35,102
      Note: A survey returned on 2025-07-29 found that 90.00% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil.
 3.5 Security — head: Carmen Nakamura; base: Berlin; headcount: 132
      Budget (USD): Q1 $78,000 / Q2 $77,000 / Q3 $37,000 / Q4 $79,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $52,001 / Q2 $61,608 / Q3 $23,910 / Q4 $55,752
      Note: According to Hannah Lindqvist, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per optical sensor to roughly $83,750.
 3.6 Maintenance — head: Victor Silva; base: London; headcount: 227
      Budget (USD): Q1 $51,000 / Q2 $65,000 / Q3 $28,000 / Q4 $40,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $44,875 / Q2 $40,140 / Q3 $22,973 / Q4 $30,512
      Note: Turnaround time for repairs fell to 509 hours after technicians in Berlin adopted the new inspection checklist.
 3.7 Human Resources — head: Amara Lindqvist; base: Nairobi; headcount: 41
      Budget (USD): Q1 $43,500 / Q2 $57,000 / Q3 $33,000 / Q4 $46,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $41,181 / Q2 $50,186 / Q3 $27,296 / Q4 $44,403
      Note: Forecast demand for the steel fastener stands at 756 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Nairobi.
 3.8 Training — head: Daniel Marchetti; base: Chicago; headcount: 237
      Budget (USD): Q1 $80,000 / Q2 $93,500 / Q3 $43,000 / Q4 $41,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $61,141 / Q2 $74,457 / Q3 $33,834 / Q4 $36,805
      Note: A batch of cooling manifold inspected on 2025-10-20 showed a defect rate of 26.90%, prompting a follow-up review by Marcus Okafor.
 3.9 Information Technology — head: Nathan Devereux; base: Tokyo; headcount: 59
      Budget (USD): Q1 $49,000 / Q2 $82,000 / Q3 $83,000 / Q4 $45,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $37,382 / Q2 $67,319 / Q3 $66,428 / Q4 $39,241
      Note: According to Elena Fairbanks, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per titanium bracket to roughly $73,750.
 3.10 Operations — head: Felix Nakamura; base: Berlin; headcount: 71
      Budget (USD): Q1 $41,500 / Q2 $54,500 / Q3 $76,500 / Q4 $76,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $32,087 / Q2 $30,612 / Q3 $47,839 / Q4 $64,491
      Note: Deliveries routed through Dubai now clear customs in 290 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.11 Marketing — head: Priya Zielinski; base: Tokyo; headcount: 184
      Budget (USD): Q1 $55,000 / Q2 $25,500 / Q3 $52,000 / Q4 $34,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $36,759 / Q2 $24,829 / Q3 $39,538 / Q4 $31,291
      Note: On 2025-12-31, Nathan Petrov confirmed that the Quality Assurance team in Sydney had assembled 236 units of the carbon panel ahead of schedule.
 3.12 Legal — head: Rafael Njoroge; base: Mumbai; headcount: 105
      Budget (USD): Q1 $82,500 / Q2 $73,000 / Q3 $85,000 / Q4 $62,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $72,641 / Q2 $61,643 / Q3 $50,042 / Q4 $49,818
      Note: Staff in Madrid completed 760 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-10-24, closing out the backlog.
 3.13 Data Analytics — head: Naomi Marchetti; base: Oslo; headcount: 129
      Budget (USD): Q1 $86,500 / Q2 $27,500 / Q3 $88,000 / Q4 $80,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $81,918 / Q2 $26,895 / Q3 $79,426 / Q4 $52,376
      Note: A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2025-08-26 showed a defect rate of 22.20%, prompting a follow-up review by Rafael Beaumont.
 3.14 Procurement — head: Dmitri Devereux; base: London; headcount: 35
      Budget (USD): Q1 $69,500 / Q2 $82,000 / Q3 $95,000 / Q4 $42,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $44,073 / Q2 $56,994 / Q3 $63,471 / Q4 $23,890
      Note: Ingrid Whitfield cautioned that humidity control in the Madrid facility must improve before additional polymer gasket stock is stored there.
 3.15 Strategic Planning — head: Hannah Hartmann; base: Madrid; headcount: 152
      Budget (USD): Q1 $31,500 / Q2 $89,000 / Q3 $88,000 / Q4 $29,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $24,013 / Q2 $79,802 / Q3 $81,476 / Q4 $17,157
      Note: Turnaround time for repairs fell to 477 hours after technicians in Nairobi adopted the new inspection checklist.
 3.16 Customer Support — head: Dmitri Iyer; base: Tokyo; headcount: 229
      Budget (USD): Q1 $83,500 / Q2 $79,500 / Q3 $41,500 / Q4 $75,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $70,207 / Q2 $51,154 / Q3 $36,618 / Q4 $63,577
      Note: According to Naomi Vance, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per ceramic bearing to roughly $99,250.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Okafor Industrial (Oslo) — supplies lithium cell to Industrial Design; unit price $37.25; qty 550; lead time 12 days
     contract P2FrI-4J916-2LO06; renewal 2025-10-21
   - Sorensen Works (Nairobi) — supplies membrane filter to Engineering; unit price $66.15; qty 720; lead time 36 days
     contract PPA10-QKBA1-OI3JN; renewal 2025-11-14
   - Beaumont Group (Beijing) — supplies membrane filter to Finance; unit price $83.55; qty 310; lead time 56 days
     contract YGI36-JDNOI-Il57I; renewal 2025-10-13
   - Fairbanks Works (Nairobi) — supplies ceramic bearing to Quality Assurance; unit price $76.10; qty 650; lead time 70 days
     contract ZXIHZ-8WVSS-W8Sln; renewal 2025-11-14
   - Kowalski Group (Nairobi) — supplies steel fastener to Security; unit price $48.50; qty 230; lead time 66 days
     contract 2934Z-XIA00-6UH5I; renewal 2025-09-25
   - Petrov Industrial (Chicago) — supplies glass substrate to Maintenance; unit price $77.40; qty 760; lead time 60 days
     contract OmIL9-B5D08-Z1LG4; renewal 2025-09-20
   - Petrov Dynamics (Mumbai) — supplies lithium cell to Human Resources; unit price $60.65; qty 290; lead time 63 days
     contract DAr84-0Ar10-GHEBr; renewal 2025-10-12
   - Njoroge Industrial (Toronto) — supplies steel fastener to Training; unit price $75.30; qty 430; lead time 76 days
     contract RDPl7-31SCl-KO36T; renewal 2025-11-07
   - Beaumont Dynamics (Zurich) — supplies servo motor to Information Technology; unit price $24.30; qty 210; lead time 21 days
     contract SX541-02TK5-mXl0Z; renewal 2025-10-26
   - Whitfield Materials (Mumbai) — supplies optical sensor to Operations; unit price $78.55; qty 90; lead time 80 days
     contract WKO1Y-lISDr-FrQmO; renewal 2025-09-30
   - Vance Materials (Tokyo) — supplies membrane filter to Marketing; unit price $78.30; qty 590; lead time 18 days
     contract EDHIl-EnY57-r52IS; renewal 2025-10-05
   - Nakamura Group (Beijing) — supplies membrane filter to Legal; unit price $13.90; qty 50; lead time 23 days
     contract KBmI2-NKYnn-HT8L1; renewal 2025-10-31
   - Kowalski Materials (Seoul) — supplies steel fastener to Data Analytics; unit price $27.75; qty 610; lead time 47 days
     contract 0YQR2-8CAmZ-r0Ol9; renewal 2025-08-31
   - Petrov Materials (Shanghai) — supplies copper coil to Procurement; unit price $74.95; qty 760; lead time 71 days
     contract SCY0F-7m2X5-OB19Z; renewal 2025-11-09
   - Petrov Systems (Beijing) — supplies carbon panel to Strategic Planning; unit price $86.20; qty 840; lead time 39 days
     contract J2mMP-I80Xr-14Fln; renewal 2025-09-17
   - Lindqvist Dynamics (Madrid) — supplies cooling manifold to Customer Support; unit price $44.80; qty 390; lead time 25 days
     contract mAVJO-F1710-88Y1T; renewal 2025-10-27
   - Kowalski Industrial (Mumbai) — supplies ceramic bearing to Industrial Design; unit price $11.10; qty 460; lead time 64 days
     contract OOFVm-O40HC-R0K0B; renewal 2025-11-16
   - Iyer Group (Toronto) — supplies hydraulic pump to Engineering; unit price $53.55; qty 120; lead time 77 days
     contract 6B81S-mZS55-1B995; renewal 2025-11-04
   - Devereux Materials (Seoul) — supplies pressure valve to Finance; unit price $80.60; qty 790; lead time 42 days
     contract TPOSY-MRA5B-ODPZn; renewal 2025-08-26
   - Ashworth Systems (Nairobi) — supplies titanium bracket to Quality Assurance; unit price $5.20; qty 220; lead time 61 days
     contract L0VMV-Z4LZO-65VFI; renewal 2025-09-29
   - Iyer Materials (Lima) — supplies signal relay to Security; unit price $22.90; qty 330; lead time 71 days
     contract m232J-J19lS-RSHDK; renewal 2025-09-18
   - Kowalski Systems (Berlin) — supplies polymer gasket to Maintenance; unit price $52.20; qty 110; lead time 49 days
     contract QRC8I-4TZHS-WmPTK; renewal 2025-09-23
   - Nakamura Systems (Oslo) — supplies steel fastener to Human Resources; unit price $70.55; qty 780; lead time 48 days
     contract XZLO5-1J5nZ-LN65F; renewal 2025-09-23
   - Silva Dynamics (Seoul) — supplies lithium cell to Training; unit price $27.10; qty 240; lead time 90 days
     contract Em9l2-OJNO2-ANB22; renewal 2025-10-29

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-05-28 [Security] calibration fault on rig 29; downtime 8 hours
   - 2025-06-04 [Operations] cooling failure in bay 17; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-06-05 [Quality Assurance] firmware rollback on controller 29; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-06-06 [Strategic Planning] conveyor jam at station 15; downtime 4 hours
   - 2025-06-08 [Data Analytics] conveyor jam at station 2; downtime 14 hours
   - 2025-06-10 [Maintenance] conveyor jam at station 26; downtime 1 hours
   - 2025-06-11 [Data Analytics] cooling failure in bay 8; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-06-12 [Industrial Design] conveyor jam at station 4; downtime 29 hours
   - 2025-06-13 [Information Technology] calibration fault on rig 21; downtime 25 hours
   - 2025-06-14 [Security] firmware rollback on controller 2; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-06-17 [Information Technology] power dip affecting line 11; downtime 2 hours
   - 2025-06-18 [Industrial Design] power dip affecting line 5; downtime 32 hours
   - 2025-06-23 [Procurement] calibration fault on rig 23; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-06-23 [Data Analytics] coolant leak near dock 12; downtime 32 hours
   - 2025-06-26 [Engineering] cooling failure in bay 13; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-06-28 [Information Technology] calibration fault on rig 16; downtime 25 hours
   - 2025-06-29 [Operations] power dip affecting line 17; downtime 27 hours
   - 2025-07-05 [Strategic Planning] coolant leak near dock 5; downtime 10 hours
   - 2025-07-05 [Strategic Planning] sensor drift detected on unit 29; downtime 1 hours
   - 2025-07-06 [Quality Assurance] conveyor jam at station 8; downtime 8 hours
   - 2025-07-08 [Quality Assurance] conveyor jam at station 2; downtime 29 hours
   - 2025-07-08 [Industrial Design] conveyor jam at station 26; downtime 29 hours
   - 2025-07-09 [Marketing] forklift collision at gate 29; downtime 13 hours
   - 2025-07-09 [Security] coolant leak near dock 9; downtime 34 hours
   - 2025-07-17 [Procurement] power dip affecting line 11; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-07-18 [Maintenance] firmware rollback on controller 5; downtime 45 hours
   - 2025-07-20 [Training] forklift collision at gate 2; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-07-23 [Human Resources] calibration fault on rig 11; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-07-24 [Quality Assurance] power dip affecting line 15; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-08-01 [Human Resources] power dip affecting line 24; downtime 19 hours
   - 2025-08-02 [Industrial Design] power dip affecting line 13; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-08-02 [Security] firmware rollback on controller 23; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-08-03 [Finance] conveyor jam at station 16; downtime 17 hours
   - 2025-08-06 [Marketing] coolant leak near dock 11; downtime 8 hours
   - 2025-08-07 [Procurement] conveyor jam at station 21; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-08-10 [Operations] sensor drift detected on unit 11; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-08-13 [Data Analytics] cooling failure in bay 27; downtime 25 hours
   - 2025-08-16 [Training] calibration fault on rig 29; downtime 34 hours
   - 2025-08-18 [Industrial Design] coolant leak near dock 23; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-08-19 [Human Resources] calibration fault on rig 10; downtime 2 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

Forecast demand for the optical sensor stands at 472 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Zurich. The committee approved a provision of $53,250 on 2025-12-09, earmarked by the Training department for spare carbon panel inventory. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 70 hours after technicians in Oslo adopted the new inspection checklist. The Engineering office reported that warehouse utilisation in Chicago reached 97.35% after the ceramic bearing consignment arrived.

The revised estimate of $2,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every servo motor shipped through Nairobi. Deliveries routed through Lima now clear customs in 220 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Sofia Delacroix noted that 542 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Human Resources group described as encouraging. Staff in Madrid completed 927 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-05-30, closing out the backlog.

A batch of lithium cell inspected on 2026-04-11 showed a defect rate of 77.40%, prompting a follow-up review by Rafael Zielinski. According to Ingrid Devereux, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per signal relay to roughly $6,000. On 2025-12-10, Lucia Fairbanks confirmed that the Data Analytics team in Lima had assembled 895 units of the ceramic bearing ahead of schedule. A survey returned on 2026-03-04 found that 80.95% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the pressure valve.

An audit dated 2025-07-17 credited the Maintenance team with recovering $158,500 in duplicate charges linked to the servo motor contract. Nathan Vance cautioned that humidity control in the Tokyo facility must improve before additional steel fastener stock is stored there. Forecast demand for the ceramic bearing stands at 218 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Chicago. The committee approved a provision of $241,750 on 2025-12-20, earmarked by the Strategic Planning department for spare membrane filter inventory.

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 345 hours after technicians in Zurich adopted the new inspection checklist. The Engineering office reported that warehouse utilisation in Nairobi reached 58.55% after the laser diode consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $158,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every steel fastener shipped through Bangkok. Deliveries routed through Paris now clear customs in 122 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

Elena Lindqvist noted that 501 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Compliance group described as encouraging. Staff in Madrid completed 521 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-10-24, closing out the backlog. A batch of signal relay inspected on 2025-12-28 showed a defect rate of 29.05%, prompting a follow-up review by Victor Hartmann. According to Felix Silva, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per carbon panel to roughly $125,750.

On 2026-02-04, Amara Okafor confirmed that the Quality Assurance team in Chicago had assembled 383 units of the polymer gasket ahead of schedule. A survey returned on 2025-03-28 found that 61.90% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the hydraulic pump. An audit dated 2026-05-24 credited the Facilities team with recovering $37,250 in duplicate charges linked to the glass substrate contract. Yuki Nakamura cautioned that humidity control in the Berlin facility must improve before additional titanium bracket stock is stored there.

Forecast demand for the cooling manifold stands at 815 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in London. The committee approved a provision of $215,250 on 2025-05-11, earmarked by the Customer Support department for spare hydraulic pump inventory. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 145 hours after technicians in Amsterdam adopted the new inspection checklist. The Quality Assurance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Chicago reached 17.05% after the signal relay consignment arrived.

The revised estimate of $26,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every pressure valve shipped through Paris. Deliveries routed through Singapore now clear customs in 716 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Dmitri Iyer noted that 366 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Maintenance group described as encouraging. Staff in Shanghai completed 386 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-09-05, closing out the backlog.

A batch of servo motor inspected on 2026-03-21 showed a defect rate of 55.85%, prompting a follow-up review by Rafael Silva. According to Alice Njoroge, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per ceramic bearing to roughly $168,000. On 2025-03-16, Stefan Sorensen confirmed that the Legal team in Oslo had assembled 342 units of the laser diode ahead of schedule. A survey returned on 2025-08-04 found that 31.90% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil.

An audit dated 2025-05-20 credited the Legal team with recovering $212,250 in duplicate charges linked to the carbon panel contract. Rafael Nakamura cautioned that humidity control in the Mumbai facility must improve before additional optical sensor stock is stored there. Forecast demand for the membrane filter stands at 866 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Amsterdam. The committee approved a provision of $180,500 on 2025-04-24, earmarked by the Research department for spare membrane filter inventory.

Turnaround time for repairs fell to 535 hours after technicians in Toronto adopted the new inspection checklist. The Security office reported that warehouse utilisation in Oslo reached 13.45% after the pressure valve consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $248,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every glass substrate shipped through Beijing. Deliveries routed through Lima now clear customs in 686 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

Rafael Nakamura noted that 845 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Maintenance group described as encouraging. Staff in Seoul completed 667 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-08-22, closing out the backlog. A batch of signal relay inspected on 2026-03-20 showed a defect rate of 85.25%, prompting a follow-up review by Priya Vance. According to Daniel Silva, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per pressure valve to roughly $213,500.

On 2025-10-27, Amara Ashworth confirmed that the Finance team in Tokyo had assembled 876 units of the servo motor ahead of schedule. A survey returned on 2025-04-23 found that 9.70% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the copper coil. An audit dated 2025-04-29 credited the Operations team with recovering $99,000 in duplicate charges linked to the optical sensor contract. Marcus Ashworth cautioned that humidity control in the Mumbai facility must improve before additional carbon panel stock is stored there.

Forecast demand for the copper coil stands at 712 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Oslo. The committee approved a provision of $101,500 on 2026-04-24, earmarked by the Maintenance department for spare glass substrate inventory. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 292 hours after technicians in Beijing adopted the new inspection checklist. The Strategic Planning office reported that warehouse utilisation in Tokyo reached 6.40% after the optical sensor consignment arrived.

The revised estimate of $81,750 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every titanium bracket shipped through London. Deliveries routed through Paris now clear customs in 566 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. Sofia Marchetti noted that 627 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Engineering group described as encouraging. Staff in London completed 342 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-03-19, closing out the backlog.

A batch of glass substrate inspected on 2025-07-13 showed a defect rate of 93.30%, prompting a follow-up review by Felix Ashworth. According to Carmen Silva, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per copper coil to roughly $27,500. On 2025-03-25, Priya Vance confirmed that the Training team in Beijing had assembled 370 units of the polymer gasket ahead of schedule. A survey returned on 2025-09-09 found that 72.25% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the laser diode.

An audit dated 2026-03-10 credited the Marketing team with recovering $120,250 in duplicate charges linked to the ceramic bearing contract. Marcus Petrov cautioned that humidity control in the Nairobi facility must improve before additional lithium cell stock is stored there.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Order ID 1: PO-UB1ClR8Mm5IN
   Commit hash 1: 9b427a154fc597ebcb7490070afdc7952476a424
   Trace UUID 1: 3779fcfa-f52b-1c1c-864f-63a73a8992cf
   Audit URL 1: https://ops.example.com/batch/manifest/report/13806?id=a62653a0&sig=5Blr30V8I5
   Access token 1: demo_C9rmJOBnZBTSnUnLO0KrmnTnIZ25IOll
   Serial number 1: I6K10-mE5BQ-916OZ-SC1Yl
   Firmware version 1: v7.9.16-rc.9+build.ddae8cf
   Order ID 2: PO-lIn2F1lBrrBO
   Commit hash 2: 3847e2b495441f9fbc18b084162c7b7d5e0fa5fe
   Trace UUID 2: 344b1a81-05a5-605a-105e-d44349aab687
   Audit URL 2: https://hub.example.net/report/audit/ledger/64674?id=a9b1afe8&sig=Vmr2O8B8BB
   Access token 2: demo_2BZ5lOOZB1ll1K5Am0JII01SC358mVOV
   Serial number 2: SODZH-2l8BB-3K8ZM-ZX1SF
   Firmware version 2: v24.8.15-rc.9+build.9db7c0d

Errata
   E1. The Q3 budget stated for the Information Technology department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $92,500.
   E2. The Q1 budget stated for the Security department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $83,000.
   E3. The Access token 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is demo_8B5H80Z020nZ9IrXZlM9122IT50TK8SB.
   E4. The Firmware version 1 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is v12.14.15-rc.8+build.cec0996.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2025-12-09.

Answer: 32680

Answer the following question using only the provided document.
Identify the department with the largest headcount in Section 3. Among the suppliers in Section 4 that supply that department, take the one with the highest unit price (if tied, the one listed first in Section 4). Multiply that supplier's quantity by its lead time in days. Answer with the resulting 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 Falcon-14 — Quarterly Operations Dossier
Date: 2025-08-21  |  Compiled by: Dmitri Silva  |  Final deadline: 2025-12-27

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: 2025-08-24 (owner: Rafael Castellanos)
   - Certification audit: 2025-08-27 (owner: Felix Iyer)
   - Field trial start: 2025-09-22 (owner: Felix Iyer)
   - Tooling completion: 2025-10-14 (owner: Dmitri Silva)
   - Pilot production run: 2025-11-09 (owner: Marcus Castellanos)
   - Cost re-baseline: 2025-11-14 (owner: Victor Kowalski)
   - Launch review: 2025-11-15 (owner: Hannah Castellanos)
   - Safety inspection: 2025-12-11 (owner: Marcus Hartmann)
   - Logistics dry run: 2025-12-16 (owner: Felix Iyer)
   - Firmware sign-off: 2025-12-17 (owner: Yuki Delacroix)

Section 3. Department reports
 3.1 Engineering — head: Dmitri Hartmann; base: Bangkok; headcount: 87
      Budget (USD): Q1 $70,000 / Q2 $42,500 / Q3 $58,000 / Q4 $59,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $58,957 / Q2 $40,290 / Q3 $46,963 / Q4 $50,560
      Note: An audit dated 2025-10-09 credited the Customer Support team with recovering $188,250 in duplicate charges linked to the hydraulic pump contract.
 3.2 Research — head: Marcus Petrov; base: Singapore; headcount: 184
      Budget (USD): Q1 $30,000 / Q2 $91,000 / Q3 $69,500 / Q4 $81,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $25,542 / Q2 $82,233 / Q3 $45,109 / Q4 $64,648
      Note: Deliveries routed through Dubai now clear customs in 60 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.
 3.3 Human Resources — head: Ingrid Fairbanks; base: Mumbai; headcount: 97
      Budget (USD): Q1 $27,500 / Q2 $64,000 / Q3 $25,500 / Q4 $74,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $18,272 / Q2 $48,668 / Q3 $22,539 / Q4 $43,239
      Note: On 2025-10-05, Rafael Marchetti confirmed that the Logistics team in Beijing had assembled 889 units of the hydraulic pump ahead of schedule.
 3.4 Operations — head: Stefan Delacroix; base: Mumbai; headcount: 92
      Budget (USD): Q1 $34,500 / Q2 $94,500 / Q3 $84,500 / Q4 $60,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $26,864 / Q2 $53,946 / Q3 $81,528 / Q4 $42,505
      Note: Staff in Oslo completed 289 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-04-18, closing out the backlog.
 3.5 Security — head: Naomi Hartmann; base: Toronto; headcount: 198
      Budget (USD): Q1 $68,000 / Q2 $88,000 / Q3 $73,000 / Q4 $50,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $60,968 / Q2 $75,984 / Q3 $40,817 / Q4 $37,788
      Note: The Facilities office reported that warehouse utilisation in Dubai reached 69.30% after the titanium bracket consignment arrived.
 3.6 Marketing — head: Amara Vance; base: Mumbai; headcount: 204
      Budget (USD): Q1 $79,000 / Q2 $57,000 / Q3 $62,000 / Q4 $35,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $57,623 / Q2 $38,522 / Q3 $47,530 / Q4 $19,861
      Note: The revised estimate of $170,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every carbon panel shipped through Paris.
 3.7 Information Technology — head: Carmen Okafor; base: Dubai; headcount: 126
      Budget (USD): Q1 $76,000 / Q2 $80,000 / Q3 $83,000 / Q4 $67,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $58,804 / Q2 $71,081 / Q3 $80,837 / Q4 $49,980
      Note: A batch of membrane filter inspected on 2026-04-10 showed a defect rate of 11.95%, prompting a follow-up review by Alice Silva.
 3.8 Strategic Planning — head: Amara Delacroix; base: Tokyo; headcount: 60
      Budget (USD): Q1 $38,000 / Q2 $34,000 / Q3 $57,000 / Q4 $81,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $31,226 / Q2 $26,995 / Q3 $37,034 / Q4 $75,612
      Note: Turnaround time for repairs fell to 851 hours after technicians in Seoul adopted the new inspection checklist.
 3.9 Procurement — head: Omar Lindqvist; base: Singapore; headcount: 205
      Budget (USD): Q1 $70,000 / Q2 $62,500 / Q3 $25,000 / Q4 $25,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $50,197 / Q2 $60,068 / Q3 $20,319 / Q4 $14,606
      Note: On 2026-04-09, Omar Devereux confirmed that the Logistics team in Mumbai had assembled 240 units of the titanium bracket ahead of schedule.
 3.10 Customer Support — head: Alice Njoroge; base: Sydney; headcount: 139
      Budget (USD): Q1 $85,500 / Q2 $89,000 / Q3 $60,500 / Q4 $43,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $83,421 / Q2 $76,742 / Q3 $39,563 / Q4 $35,659
      Note: Staff in Bangkok completed 45 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-04-25, closing out the backlog.
 3.11 Training — head: Hannah Kowalski; base: Bangkok; headcount: 42
      Budget (USD): Q1 $82,500 / Q2 $73,000 / Q3 $63,000 / Q4 $45,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $60,678 / Q2 $65,406 / Q3 $42,017 / Q4 $37,529
      Note: Forecast demand for the titanium bracket stands at 681 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Bangkok.
 3.12 Quality Assurance — head: Elena Devereux; base: Oslo; headcount: 105
      Budget (USD): Q1 $37,000 / Q2 $81,500 / Q3 $61,000 / Q4 $75,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $28,776 / Q2 $61,720 / Q3 $34,721 / Q4 $55,181
      Note: A batch of servo motor inspected on 2025-07-16 showed a defect rate of 26.80%, prompting a follow-up review by Felix Silva.
 3.13 Data Analytics — head: Alice Iyer; base: Seoul; headcount: 116
      Budget (USD): Q1 $94,000 / Q2 $69,000 / Q3 $50,500 / Q4 $37,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $60,248 / Q2 $56,995 / Q3 $42,865 / Q4 $33,984
      Note: An audit dated 2025-06-02 credited the Strategic Planning team with recovering $87,250 in duplicate charges linked to the servo motor contract.
 3.14 Logistics — head: Daniel Vance; base: Seoul; headcount: 86
      Budget (USD): Q1 $64,000 / Q2 $56,000 / Q3 $54,000 / Q4 $39,500
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $46,240 / Q2 $53,533 / Q3 $31,890 / Q4 $31,164
      Note: According to Amara Petrov, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per polymer gasket to roughly $234,250.
 3.15 Legal — head: Rafael Ashworth; base: Amsterdam; headcount: 224
      Budget (USD): Q1 $93,500 / Q2 $73,000 / Q3 $93,000 / Q4 $80,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $51,852 / Q2 $41,146 / Q3 $51,312 / Q4 $71,774
      Note: According to Felix Vance, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per steel fastener to roughly $55,750.
 3.16 Compliance — head: Marcus Ashworth; base: Seoul; headcount: 226
      Budget (USD): Q1 $31,000 / Q2 $78,000 / Q3 $39,000 / Q4 $82,000
      Spend  (USD): Q1 $21,616 / Q2 $57,419 / Q3 $27,127 / Q4 $56,424
      Note: An audit dated 2025-03-22 credited the Marketing team with recovering $210,500 in duplicate charges linked to the laser diode contract.

Section 4. Supplier register
   - Iyer Systems (Singapore) — supplies steel fastener to Engineering; unit price $32.15; qty 80; lead time 81 days
     contract 07III-MBOXG-CJZ3K; renewal 2025-11-10
   - Marchetti Dynamics (Sydney) — supplies pressure valve to Research; unit price $55.10; qty 70; lead time 73 days
     contract LX42X-9OOBF-8r96O; renewal 2025-11-28
   - Marchetti Materials (Seoul) — supplies polymer gasket to Human Resources; unit price $7.75; qty 610; lead time 87 days
     contract POZQD-rKCSI-XQMML; renewal 2025-10-06
   - Okafor Industrial (Bangkok) — supplies signal relay to Operations; unit price $25.50; qty 620; lead time 42 days
     contract SW4nU-S5X2R-SGLLB; renewal 2025-10-16
   - Lindqvist Works (Beijing) — supplies glass substrate to Security; unit price $68.45; qty 480; lead time 53 days
     contract SD7S1-QL1ZZ-2I40L; renewal 2025-09-27
   - Delacroix Industrial (Dubai) — supplies signal relay to Marketing; unit price $42.30; qty 860; lead time 61 days
     contract 9NTrQ-n223A-GDZOr; renewal 2025-12-03
   - Njoroge Industrial (Dubai) — supplies lithium cell to Information Technology; unit price $32.90; qty 170; lead time 7 days
     contract S10SA-nDNC7-O6D9B; renewal 2025-09-08
   - Okafor Dynamics (Paris) — supplies copper coil to Strategic Planning; unit price $12.05; qty 80; lead time 65 days
     contract C0O1Z-BI1QI-0JIML; renewal 2025-11-13
   - Marchetti Group (Oslo) — supplies hydraulic pump to Procurement; unit price $41.00; qty 270; lead time 54 days
     contract 4953Z-O81HU-52Ir0; renewal 2025-08-25
   - Zielinski Dynamics (Tokyo) — supplies optical sensor to Customer Support; unit price $43.50; qty 100; lead time 20 days
     contract H0R3S-2LQ8G-r87TC; renewal 2025-11-12
   - Zielinski Group (Zurich) — supplies signal relay to Training; unit price $56.00; qty 70; lead time 50 days
     contract MOG39-00B58-18Z1Q; renewal 2025-09-11
   - Whitfield Dynamics (London) — supplies cooling manifold to Quality Assurance; unit price $73.95; qty 510; lead time 68 days
     contract 5lV8W-HR63I-I2PWm; renewal 2025-10-17
   - Fairbanks Dynamics (Zurich) — supplies polymer gasket to Data Analytics; unit price $19.95; qty 610; lead time 76 days
     contract 3QKGX-Z5EZr-EZLNO; renewal 2025-12-18
   - Beaumont Group (Nairobi) — supplies hydraulic pump to Logistics; unit price $64.70; qty 480; lead time 26 days
     contract l5Vr0-WLZl0-4355P; renewal 2025-09-23
   - Sorensen Works (Zurich) — supplies copper coil to Legal; unit price $83.50; qty 480; lead time 16 days
     contract PCR31-lTFMO-ZWN35; renewal 2025-11-15
   - Iyer Materials (Berlin) — supplies steel fastener to Compliance; unit price $35.25; qty 650; lead time 63 days
     contract S2E2R-BKAZT-4m7IE; renewal 2025-10-29
   - Delacroix Group (Paris) — supplies cooling manifold to Engineering; unit price $28.95; qty 100; lead time 58 days
     contract J1H3n-38CBS-HOS0S; renewal 2025-11-29
   - Whitfield Materials (London) — supplies steel fastener to Research; unit price $24.05; qty 460; lead time 36 days
     contract rWS6Y-K1ImA-RYmRU; renewal 2025-09-02
   - Ashworth Group (Lima) — supplies copper coil to Human Resources; unit price $24.00; qty 330; lead time 31 days
     contract 8YmFN-n7BrB-6T0S5; renewal 2025-11-15
   - Vance Group (Beijing) — supplies laser diode to Operations; unit price $82.85; qty 140; lead time 55 days
     contract 1FA6V-Z1YDJ-JKSl8; renewal 2025-11-24
   - Zielinski Works (Beijing) — supplies membrane filter to Security; unit price $19.30; qty 270; lead time 67 days
     contract M8VQ3-XCR4J-G1VE3; renewal 2025-08-22
   - Hartmann Systems (Tokyo) — supplies titanium bracket to Marketing; unit price $61.50; qty 660; lead time 40 days
     contract rXrQH-GSK0O-7BQZ7; renewal 2025-10-11
   - Whitfield Works (Mumbai) — supplies glass substrate to Information Technology; unit price $76.05; qty 500; lead time 36 days
     contract SM262-rAO8E-IBKZU; renewal 2025-09-02
   - Hartmann Dynamics (Dubai) — supplies copper coil to Strategic Planning; unit price $54.20; qty 510; lead time 35 days
     contract O1BS1-BX0QY-9BZ0A; renewal 2025-10-12

Section 5. Incident log
   - 2025-05-23 [Procurement] cooling failure in bay 11; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-05-27 [Legal] power dip affecting line 12; downtime 32 hours
   - 2025-05-28 [Information Technology] power dip affecting line 3; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-05-30 [Strategic Planning] calibration fault on rig 7; downtime 46 hours
   - 2025-05-30 [Research] forklift collision at gate 10; downtime 30 hours
   - 2025-05-31 [Legal] conveyor jam at station 21; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-06-01 [Training] power dip affecting line 2; downtime 9 hours
   - 2025-06-01 [Legal] power dip affecting line 30; downtime 19 hours
   - 2025-06-03 [Quality Assurance] calibration fault on rig 3; downtime 42 hours
   - 2025-06-04 [Information Technology] forklift collision at gate 4; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-06-06 [Engineering] cooling failure in bay 29; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-06-09 [Human Resources] calibration fault on rig 17; downtime 47 hours
   - 2025-06-19 [Strategic Planning] forklift collision at gate 29; downtime 26 hours
   - 2025-06-20 [Logistics] power dip affecting line 10; downtime 22 hours
   - 2025-06-21 [Security] conveyor jam at station 7; downtime 44 hours
   - 2025-06-21 [Customer Support] sensor drift detected on unit 13; downtime 15 hours
   - 2025-06-22 [Information Technology] conveyor jam at station 27; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-06-26 [Logistics] coolant leak near dock 19; downtime 37 hours
   - 2025-06-28 [Logistics] cooling failure in bay 11; downtime 47 hours
   - 2025-06-29 [Human Resources] power dip affecting line 11; downtime 38 hours
   - 2025-07-02 [Strategic Planning] forklift collision at gate 27; downtime 33 hours
   - 2025-07-05 [Human Resources] calibration fault on rig 13; downtime 3 hours
   - 2025-07-06 [Data Analytics] coolant leak near dock 6; downtime 35 hours
   - 2025-07-07 [Logistics] cooling failure in bay 23; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-07-16 [Engineering] calibration fault on rig 18; downtime 8 hours
   - 2025-07-17 [Strategic Planning] firmware rollback on controller 13; downtime 5 hours
   - 2025-07-18 [Legal] firmware rollback on controller 15; downtime 26 hours
   - 2025-07-21 [Training] forklift collision at gate 26; downtime 2 hours
   - 2025-07-26 [Quality Assurance] coolant leak near dock 30; downtime 32 hours
   - 2025-07-27 [Research] coolant leak near dock 1; downtime 42 hours
   - 2025-07-27 [Information Technology] conveyor jam at station 30; downtime 41 hours
   - 2025-07-29 [Training] power dip affecting line 6; downtime 48 hours
   - 2025-08-04 [Logistics] coolant leak near dock 19; downtime 4 hours
   - 2025-08-04 [Legal] cooling failure in bay 28; downtime 40 hours
   - 2025-08-06 [Data Analytics] conveyor jam at station 11; downtime 17 hours
   - 2025-08-07 [Strategic Planning] sensor drift detected on unit 21; downtime 24 hours
   - 2025-08-09 [Customer Support] power dip affecting line 13; downtime 23 hours
   - 2025-08-10 [Information Technology] forklift collision at gate 7; downtime 18 hours
   - 2025-08-12 [Human Resources] conveyor jam at station 26; downtime 8 hours
   - 2025-08-17 [Strategic Planning] conveyor jam at station 19; downtime 36 hours

Section 6. Operational notes

The Procurement office reported that warehouse utilisation in Singapore reached 26.45% after the membrane filter consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $137,500 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every polymer gasket shipped through Singapore. Sofia Petrov noted that 509 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Operations group described as encouraging. Deliveries routed through Tokyo now clear customs in 786 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

On 2025-10-17, Carmen Petrov confirmed that the Operations team in London had assembled 121 units of the titanium bracket ahead of schedule. A batch of ceramic bearing inspected on 2025-06-13 showed a defect rate of 6.05%, prompting a follow-up review by Amara Sorensen. Staff in Paris completed 823 maintenance checks during the week ending 2026-05-19, closing out the backlog. An audit dated 2025-12-26 credited the Procurement team with recovering $13,750 in duplicate charges linked to the lithium cell contract.

A survey returned on 2026-04-28 found that 61.55% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the optical sensor. According to Victor Petrov, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per carbon panel to roughly $47,000. Forecast demand for the copper coil stands at 546 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Bangkok. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 636 hours after technicians in Dubai adopted the new inspection checklist.

Lucia Beaumont cautioned that humidity control in the Toronto facility must improve before additional polymer gasket stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $211,000 on 2025-10-01, earmarked by the Training department for spare carbon panel inventory. The Quality Assurance office reported that warehouse utilisation in Chicago reached 25.40% after the servo motor consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $92,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every lithium cell shipped through Shanghai.

Omar Okafor noted that 799 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Research group described as encouraging. Deliveries routed through London now clear customs in 228 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. On 2025-03-08, Ingrid Hartmann confirmed that the Data Analytics team in Tokyo had assembled 890 units of the pressure valve ahead of schedule. A batch of polymer gasket inspected on 2025-11-28 showed a defect rate of 8.30%, prompting a follow-up review by Carmen Beaumont.

Staff in Zurich completed 90 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-08-05, closing out the backlog. An audit dated 2025-08-06 credited the Security team with recovering $133,000 in duplicate charges linked to the optical sensor contract. A survey returned on 2026-03-07 found that 7.75% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the titanium bracket. According to Rafael Delacroix, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per laser diode to roughly $16,000.

Forecast demand for the polymer gasket stands at 152 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Shanghai. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 455 hours after technicians in Toronto adopted the new inspection checklist. Hannah Delacroix cautioned that humidity control in the Madrid facility must improve before additional optical sensor stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $156,250 on 2025-07-20, earmarked by the Operations department for spare signal relay inventory.

The Strategic Planning office reported that warehouse utilisation in Singapore reached 24.00% after the hydraulic pump consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $25,250 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every cooling manifold shipped through Seoul. Lucia Fairbanks noted that 495 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Security group described as encouraging. Deliveries routed through Toronto now clear customs in 85 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

On 2026-05-20, Nathan Zielinski confirmed that the Maintenance team in London had assembled 407 units of the titanium bracket ahead of schedule. A batch of hydraulic pump inspected on 2025-07-29 showed a defect rate of 45.55%, prompting a follow-up review by Yuki Kowalski. Staff in Sydney completed 880 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-12-16, closing out the backlog. An audit dated 2026-03-13 credited the Compliance team with recovering $6,250 in duplicate charges linked to the membrane filter contract.

A survey returned on 2025-12-08 found that 86.20% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the pressure valve. According to Rafael Sorensen, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per hydraulic pump to roughly $198,500. Forecast demand for the hydraulic pump stands at 285 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Dubai. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 691 hours after technicians in Paris adopted the new inspection checklist.

Ingrid Vance cautioned that humidity control in the Lima facility must improve before additional pressure valve stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $223,500 on 2025-10-24, earmarked by the Research department for spare signal relay inventory. The Data Analytics office reported that warehouse utilisation in Paris reached 37.50% after the cooling manifold consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $188,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every titanium bracket shipped through Tokyo.

Carmen Vance noted that 255 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Compliance group described as encouraging. Deliveries routed through Nairobi now clear customs in 752 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter. On 2025-07-25, Carmen Delacroix confirmed that the Legal team in Paris had assembled 65 units of the optical sensor ahead of schedule. A batch of pressure valve inspected on 2026-04-19 showed a defect rate of 55.00%, prompting a follow-up review by Hannah Vance.

Staff in Dubai completed 551 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-12-13, closing out the backlog. An audit dated 2026-04-16 credited the Industrial Design team with recovering $19,250 in duplicate charges linked to the copper coil contract. A survey returned on 2025-06-18 found that 59.65% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the polymer gasket. According to Felix Fairbanks, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per polymer gasket to roughly $206,750.

Forecast demand for the lithium cell stands at 681 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Chicago. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 882 hours after technicians in Shanghai adopted the new inspection checklist. Nathan Kowalski cautioned that humidity control in the Berlin facility must improve before additional hydraulic pump stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $76,500 on 2025-06-23, earmarked by the Training department for spare signal relay inventory.

The Training office reported that warehouse utilisation in Lima reached 43.70% after the steel fastener consignment arrived. The revised estimate of $193,000 covers freight, insurance, and the calibration of every hydraulic pump shipped through Toronto. Stefan Delacroix noted that 291 of the sampled components fell within tolerance, a result the Customer Support group described as encouraging. Deliveries routed through Madrid now clear customs in 39 days on average, down from earlier in the quarter.

On 2026-04-03, Carmen Devereux confirmed that the Human Resources team in Lima had assembled 227 units of the servo motor ahead of schedule. A batch of cooling manifold inspected on 2025-04-27 showed a defect rate of 64.90%, prompting a follow-up review by Naomi Devereux. Staff in Dubai completed 131 maintenance checks during the week ending 2025-03-11, closing out the backlog. An audit dated 2025-09-18 credited the Compliance team with recovering $135,500 in duplicate charges linked to the lithium cell contract.

A survey returned on 2025-09-13 found that 54.10% of partner sites had adopted the updated handling guidance for the carbon panel. According to Priya Vance, renegotiated terms will reduce the landed cost per titanium bracket to roughly $10,500. Forecast demand for the titanium bracket stands at 256 units for the coming period, according to figures compiled in Paris. Turnaround time for repairs fell to 625 hours after technicians in Sydney adopted the new inspection checklist.

Marcus Hartmann cautioned that humidity control in the Lima facility must improve before additional copper coil stock is stored there. The committee approved a provision of $238,250 on 2025-08-26, earmarked by the Compliance department for spare lithium cell inventory.

Appendix A. Reference identifiers
   Audit URL 1: https://ops.example.com/report/audit/trace/22842?id=c9a578d2&sig=W2S58SOmnm
   Trace UUID 1: b4eacb08-5006-4412-08d5-08ae46723b4e
   Access token 1: demo_V1OlF0TD47G5835nXOllB82BSPSAQ5rZ
   Commit hash 1: 7dd12d282f709cd16850d08f8438507f48292ba1
   Firmware version 1: v24.11.17-rc.2+build.d7f27c1
   Serial number 1: PAIYD-5Z1BE-Sm08Q-l08Z8
   Order ID 1: PO-8QKRF1SCOZZ2
   Audit URL 2: https://hub.example.net/audit/manifest/export/40709?id=b8d05613&sig=BBOFZKCZSX
   Trace UUID 2: 67b5d2b0-b8fa-516d-72d4-e72fa80c783c
   Access token 2: demo_5ON2NIlOrZClERmErZlL55DZr0O38rZX
   Commit hash 2: 2ef80c3a22130f3105feb265bc370674e42c0d23
   Firmware version 2: v21.16.13-rc.8+build.04fafbc
   Serial number 2: C0VS0-XO8TU-m7B00-0nnZl
   Order ID 2: PO-RBY2N3mnI712

Errata
   E1. The Q1 budget stated for the Marketing department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $83,500.
   E2. The Q4 budget stated for the Training department in Section 3 is superseded; the correct figure is $36,500.
   E3. The Firmware version 2 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is v4.0.6-rc.9+build.0aa4f96.
   E4. The Order ID 2 listed in Appendix A is invalid; the correct value is PO-SnJ0r5I0Z8SV.
   E5. The final deadline stated in the header is postponed to 2026-03-07.

Answer: 985000

Answer the following question using only the provided document.
After applying every correction in the Errata section, what is the combined Q1 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.