Pearson eText Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render
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Chapter 11, Problem 6P

a)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Weeks of supply for Company A.

Introduction: Supply chain management is one of the important elements of a business which impacts business product development. With expanding business in global conditions, supply chain activities can impact on the cost effectiveness of the business.

a)

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Answer to Problem 6P

Weeks of supply for Company A is 3.85.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Company A
Net revenue $16,500.00
Cost of sales $13,500.00
Inventory $1,000.00
Total assets $8,600.00

Formula to calculate week of supply:

Week of supply=InventorySalesperweek

Calculation of week of supply:

Sale per week is calculated by dividing the annual sales with the number of weeks in a year. Annual sales $13,500 is divided with 52 which give $259.60.

weeksofsupply=$1,000$259.60=3.85

Week of supply is calculated by dividing inventory with sales per week. The inventory $1,000 is divided with $259.60 yields 3.85 as weeks of supply for company A.

Hence, weeks of supply for Company A is 3.85.

b)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Percentage of assets committed to inventory in Company A.

b)

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Answer to Problem 6P

Answer: 11.63% of total assets of Company A is committed to inventory.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Company A
Net revenue $16,500.00
Cost of sales $13,500.00
Inventory $1,000.00
Total assets $8,600.00

Formula to inventory investment:

Inventoryinvestment=InventoryTotalassets

Calculation of inventory investment:

Inventory investment=$1,000$8,600=0.1163=11.63%

Percentage of assets committed to inventory can be calculated by computing inventory investment. Inventory investment is calculated by dividing inventory with the total assets. The inventory $1,000 is divided with total assets $8,600 which yields 11.63% of assets of Company A is committed to inventory.

Hence, 11.63% of total assets of Company A are committed to inventory.

c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Inventory turnover of Company A.

c)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 6P

The turnover of Company B is 13.5.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Company A
Net revenue $16,500.00
Cost of sales $13,500.00
Inventory $1,000.00
Total assets $8,600.00

Formula to calculate turnover:

Turnover=CostofsalesInventory

Calculation of turnover:

Turnover=$13,500$1,000=13.5

The turnover is calculated by dividing cost of sales with inventory. The cost of sales $13,500 is divided with inventory $1,000 which yields turnover of 13.5 for company A.

Hence, the turnover of Company A is 13.5.

d)

Summary Introduction

To Compare: Performance of Company A with industry leaders.

d)

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Answer to Problem 6P

Company A needs to improve its performance.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Company A Company B
Net revenue $16,500.00 $27,500.00
Cost of sales $13,500.00 $21,500.00
Inventory $1,000.00 $1,250.00
Total assets $8,600.00 $16,600.00

Formula:

Turnover=CostofsalesInventoryInventoryinvestment=InventoryTotalassets

Comparison calculation of turnover and inventory investment:

Company A Company B
Net revenue $16,500.00 $27,500.00
Cost of sales $13,500.00 $21,500.00
Inventory $1,000.00 $1,250.00
Total assets $8,600.00 $16,600.00
Turn over 13.5 17.2
Inventory investment 11.63% 7.53%

From the above calculation of turnover and inventory investment it can be inferred that Company A has a turnover of 13.5 when the turnover of Company B is 17.2. The inventory investment of Company A is 11.63% when the Company B has 7.53%.

In both the aspects, Company B is far ahead of Company A. So, the performance of Company A has to be better and the management team must look into the aspects to improve the performance.

Hence, Company A needs to improve its performance.

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