OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780135622438
Author: KRAJEWSKI
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 12, Problem 8P
Dogs-R-Us and K-9, Inc. are two retail stores that cater to the needs of dog owners in the greater Charleston area. There is healthy competition between these two establishments. Both operate 52 weeks a year and both sell approximately the same type and dollar value of items. Table 12.4 provides the cost of goods sold, the average inventory level, and unit value of each item sold in the two stores.
- Compare the two retail stores in terms of average aggregate inventory value.
- Compare the two retail stores in terms of weeks of supply.
- Compare the two retail stores in terms of inventory turnover.
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