OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9780077835439
Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 7DQ
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To determine: The benefits of supply base optimization.
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The profit-leverage effect would reduce the inventory cost, which would improve the profit of the firm. When the purchase cost reduces, the profit and sales would increase equally.
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