Case study: Manufacturing Supply Chain Logistics & Inventory Control A specialty chemical company with worldwide operations serving the electronics‚ surface finishing‚ and decorative industries engaged Daniel Penn Associates to improve its supply chain logistics and inventory control systems. At the time‚ the company had 14 manufacturing site‚ six R&D facilities‚ sales‚ and distribution centers worldwide and employs 1‚300 people. In their efforts to reduce finished goods inventories and expenses
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CHAPTER 8 Current asset management SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS 8-2* (a) Recommendation (i) 0.105 × $800 000 × 1/12 = $7‚000 < $20‚000 No (ii) 0.105 × $800‚000 × 2/12 = $14‚000 < $20‚000 No (iii) 0.105 × $800‚000 ×3/12 = $21‚000 > $20‚000 Yes (iv) 0.105 × $800‚000 × 6/12 = $42‚000 > $20‚000 Yes (v) 0.105 × $800‚000 ×12/12 = $84‚000 > $20‚000 Yes (b) Let y be the break-even yield. With $800‚000 to invest for two months and a two-month holding period‚ we have:
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How do you think McDonalds and Starbucks are able to establish their brands to fit local markets through architectural design of the stores‚ their e–commerce strategies and service to accommodate the local markets and culture? Explain their approaches individually and see if there are any differences or similarities. Do you think Starbucks benefitted from the missteps by McDonalds that you will read about in your research? Both these companies follow the business dictum “think globally but act locally”
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Inventory management Definition: “Inventory management answers the question of how much inventory is needed to buffer against the fluctuations in forecast‚ customer demand and suppliers deliveries”. Inventory management (IM) is not only for sellers or manufacturers; all organizations have some type of inventory planning and control system. A bank has methods to control its inventory of cash. Also‚ a hospital has methods to control blood supplies and pharmaceuticals. It has to answer three
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by the pharmacy. The researchers recommend the following policies and procedures for the enhancement of pharmacy inventory control system: Purchasing ROP system and EOQ model: The researchers suggest the management to establish ROP for each items classified under the ABC analysis and also the implementation of EOQ model in purchasing inventory. This is to resolve the issue of overstocking and/or understocking of inventory that leads to inventory loss or customer dissatisfaction. Once established
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demand between expected and actual delivery time‚ and unforeseen emergencies” (Business dictionary‚ n.d.). Safety stock is the required to compensate for unexpected demands‚ repair and recycle times‚ pipeline‚ procurements lead time‚ and delays. (Blanchard‚ 2004) Determining the amount of safety stock required involves many factors. The type of product is important because if the item is perishable too much on hand stock may cause a loss of product due to spoiling. Technology of the product is important
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[distributor]‚ 2010. 2nd ed. Supply chain management : strategy‚ planning‚ and operation / Sunil Chopra‚ Peter Meindl. Chopra‚ Sunil‚ 1960- Boston : Prentice Hall‚ c2010. Global 4th ed. Supply chain management best practices / David Blanchard. Blanchard‚ David‚ 1958- Hoboken‚ N.J. : John Wiley & Sons‚ c2010. 2nd ed. Purchasing & supply chain management : analysis‚ strategy‚ planning and practice / Arjan J. van Weele. Weele‚ A. J. van (Arjan J.) Andover : Cengage Learning‚ c2010. 5th
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of #1 the optimal order quantity should be in the range of 1-999 whereas with respect to #3‚ the optimal order quantity falls in the range of 2000-2999 where is attains the lowest incremental cost. In case of #1‚ we are finding the optimal EOQ where it denotes the number of orders that is to be placed each time in accordance to total minimal cost that is attained but in #3‚ we are calculating the cost that has impact on incremental units and thus the discount is applied only to incremental
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an analysis of student services operations was conducted. The analysis revealed that the barriers deemed most important by students were those that would delay or prevent them from registering for classes. These barriers fell into three areas (Blanchard‚ 2010): 1) Resolving issues relating to fines accrued over the previous terms (e.g.‚ library‚ parking‚ late fees) 2) Completing forms accurately and meeting processing deadlines for financial aid in time to enroll in classes. 3) Acquiring
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REPORT LEADERSHIP PATH-GOAL AND AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP * Employee satisfaction and outcomes * Consistency of behaviour; how does this lead to employee satisfaction. Authentic Leadership * Task relationship approach * Hersey and Blanchard approach: people are treated according to their maturity * Social network and media and the impact on the theories * Leadership
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