Super Auto Company rented a warehouse in Halifax, NS to store its engines valued at $500,000. The engines need to be shipped to the Montreal, QC, plant. The annual holding cost rate for auto engine has been estimated at 15%. There are five shipping companies available. Their delivery time and costs are listed in the table below. Which carrier is most economical?Carrier Delivery Time (Days) CostA 20 $500B 15 $800C 12 $1200D 8 $1600E 5 $200

Super Auto Company rented a warehouse in Halifax, NS to store its engines valued at $500,000. The engines need to be shipped to the Montreal, QC, plant. The annual holding cost rate for auto engine has been estimated at 15%. There are five shipping companies available. Their delivery time and costs are listed in the table below. Which carrier is most economical?Carrier Delivery Time (Days) CostA 20 $500B 15 $800C 12 $1200D 8 $1600E 5 $200

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Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

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Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management

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