Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134130422
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 5P

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•• 11.5 Baker Mfg. Inc. (see Table 11.9) wishes to compare its inventory turnover to those of industry leaders, who have turnover of about 13 times per year and 8% of their assets invested in inventory.

TABLE 11.9 For Problems 11.5 and 11.6

ARROW DISTRIBUTING CORP.
Net revenue $16,500
Cost of sales $13,500
Inventory $1,000
Total assets $8,600
BAKER MFG. INC.
Net revenue $27,500
Cost of sales $21,500
Inventory $1,250
Total assets $16,600
  1. a. What is Baker’s inventory turnover?
  2. b. What is Baker’s percent of assets committed to inventory?
  3. c. How does Baker’s performance compare to the industry leaders?
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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)

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