For one of the quick selling portable smoothie machines (model G), the Long Last Appliance Store needs 1,300 pieces a month and each time a shipment is shipped, it has a set order placement, transportation and delivery costs for $3,000. Each computer costs the corporation $550 and its holding costs are 12 percent. The business has two other smoothie machine versions that are both common with customers. Assess the company's material control strategy whether lots are purchased and separately shipped for each model by deciding the following: The best order size The cycle inventory The volume of orders annually The monthly buying and maintenance costs The average inventory expense Short state reasoning for the strategy (a-e)
Critical Path Method
The critical path is the longest succession of tasks that has to be successfully completed to conclude a project entirely. The tasks involved in the sequence are called critical activities, as any task getting delayed will result in the whole project getting delayed. To determine the time duration of a project, the critical path has to be identified. The critical path method or CPM is used by project managers to evaluate the least amount of time required to finish each task with the least amount of delay.
Cost Analysis
The entire idea of cost of production or definition of production cost is applied corresponding or we can say that it is related to investment or money cost. Money cost or investment refers to any money expenditure which the firm or supplier or producer undertakes in purchasing or hiring factor of production or factor services.
Inventory Management
Inventory management is the process or system of handling all the goods that an organization owns. In simpler terms, inventory management deals with how a company orders, stores, and uses its goods.
Project Management
Project Management is all about management and optimum utilization of the resources in the best possible manner to develop the software as per the requirement of the client. Here the Project refers to the development of software to meet the end objective of the client by providing the required product or service within a specified Period of time and ensuring high quality. This can be done by managing all the available resources. In short, it can be defined as an application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the objective of the Project. It is the duty of a Project Manager to achieve the objective of the Project as per the specifications given by the client.
For one of the quick selling portable smoothie machines (model G), the Long
Last Appliance Store needs 1,300 pieces a month and each time a shipment is shipped, it has a set order placement, transportation and delivery costs for
$3,000. Each computer costs the corporation $550 and its holding costs are 12 percent. The business has two other smoothie machine versions that are both common with customers. Assess the company's material control strategy whether lots are purchased and separately shipped for each model by deciding the following:
The best order size
The cycle inventory
The volume of orders annually
The monthly buying and maintenance costs
The average inventory expense
Short state reasoning for the strategy (a-e)
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