Dara Jones, operations manager of Arrow Distributing Corp., likes to track inventory by using weeks of supply as well asby inventory turnover.Arrow Distributing Corp.$17,300$14,230$1,100$8,440a) What is its weeks of supply? weeks (round your response to two decimal places).b) What percentage of Arrow's assets are committed to inventory? % (enter your response as a percentage roundedto two decimal places).c) What is Arrow's inventory turnover? times per year (round your response to two decimal places).d) Suppose a manufacturer has an inventory turnover of 13.5 times per year. Arrow's supply chain performance relativeto the manufacturer's, as measured by inventory turnover, isNet RevenueCost of salesInventoryTotal assets

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a) What is its weeks of supply? weeks (round your response to two decimal places). b) What percentage of Arrow's assets are committed to inventory?% (enter your response as a percenta to two decimal places). c) What is Arrow's inventory turnover? times per year (round your response to two decimal places). d) Suppose a manufacturer has an inventory turnover of 13.5 times per year. Arrow's supply chain performan to the manufacturer's, as measured by inventory turnover, is

a) What is its weeks of supply? weeks (round your response to two decimal places). b) What percentage of Arrow's assets are committed to inventory?% (enter your response as a percenta to two decimal places). c) What is Arrow's inventory turnover? times per year (round your response to two decimal places). d) Suppose a manufacturer has an inventory turnover of 13.5 times per year. Arrow's supply chain performan to the manufacturer's, as measured by inventory turnover, is

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Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management

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