Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)

12th Edition

ISBN: 9780134130422

Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 12, Problem 1.3CS

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☆ Zhou Bicycle Company

Zhou Bicycle Company (ZBC), located in Seattle, is a wholesale distributor of bicycles and bicycle parts. Formed in 1981 by University of Washington Professor Yong-Pin Zhou, the firm’s primary retail outlets are located within a 400-mile radius of the distribution center. These retail outlets receive the order from ZBC within 2 days after notifying the distribution center, provided that the stock is available. However, if an order is not fulfilled by the company, no backorder is placed; the retailers arrange to get their shipment from other distributors, and ZBC loses that amount of business.

The company distributes a wide variety of bicycles. The most popular model, and the major source of revenue to the company, is the AirWing. ZBC receives all the models from a single manufacturer in China, and shipment takes as long as 4 weeks from the time an order is placed with the cost of communication, paperwork, and customs clearance included, ZBC estimates that each time an order is placed, it incurs a cost of $65. The purchase price paid by ZBC, per bicycle, is roughly 60% of the suggested retail price for all the styles available, and the inventory carrying cost is 1% per month (12% per year) of the purchase price paid by ZBC. The retail price (paid by the customers) for the AirWing is $170 per bicycle.

Demands for AirWing Model

Chapter 12, Problem 1.3CS, Question Zhou Bicycle Company Zhou Bicycle Company (ZBC), located in Seattle, is a wholesale

ZBC is interested in making an inventory plan for 2013. The firm wants to maintain a 95% service level with its customers to minimize the losses on the lost orders. The data collected for the past 2 years are summarized in the preceding table. A forecast for AirWing model sales in 2013 has been developed and will be used to make an inventory plan for ZBC.

3. How can you address demand that is not at the level of the planning horizon?

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