Penny Farthing, a leading manufacture of full metal and coil wire zippers, has been promoting a new line of full metal stainless steel zippers for high-performance outerwear. No other manufacturer has a stainless-steel zipper, most full metal zippers are made from prass or aluminum. Stainless steel does not rust and is extremely durable and tough. Unlike most zippers that are made of wire or plastic, the teeth of full metal zippers are ndividual pieces of metal molded into shape and set on the zipper tape at regular intervals. Only a few companies in the world have the technology to manufacture full metal zippers. These types of pre-formed metal zippers are mainly used in high grade jeans-wear, workwear, etc., where high strength and durability are required. Bill Johnston the manager of supply chain and logistics at Penny Farthing has to make a recommendation to Peggy Prispotty, the vice president of operations. Ms. Prispotty wishes o know where they should set-up their new plant. Should they take their manufacturing process offshore where there will be lower plant overhead and equipment costs or locate manufacturing in the USA. Currently Penny Farthing has a demand of 200,000 full metal stainless steel zippers and expect demand to increase 10% per year for the next 5-years, but are uncertain of where demand will be going after that. Bill has collected the following information concerning the cost of the two different processes at an output of 200,000 units. Plant Overhead & Equipment¹ Plant Operations & Labor¹ Total Transportation Cost Inventory Costs Total Cost Carrying Handling Ordering Off-Shore $640,200.00 240,500.00 104,413.69 50,118.57 33,412.38 16,343.36 $1,084,988.00 Localization $690,700.00 300,000.00 56,050.91 36,504.44 24,336.29 16,343.36 $1,123,935.00
Penny Farthing, a leading manufacture of full metal and coil wire zippers, has been promoting a new line of full metal stainless steel zippers for high-performance outerwear. No other manufacturer has a stainless-steel zipper, most full metal zippers are made from prass or aluminum. Stainless steel does not rust and is extremely durable and tough. Unlike most zippers that are made of wire or plastic, the teeth of full metal zippers are ndividual pieces of metal molded into shape and set on the zipper tape at regular intervals. Only a few companies in the world have the technology to manufacture full metal zippers. These types of pre-formed metal zippers are mainly used in high grade jeans-wear, workwear, etc., where high strength and durability are required. Bill Johnston the manager of supply chain and logistics at Penny Farthing has to make a recommendation to Peggy Prispotty, the vice president of operations. Ms. Prispotty wishes o know where they should set-up their new plant. Should they take their manufacturing process offshore where there will be lower plant overhead and equipment costs or locate manufacturing in the USA. Currently Penny Farthing has a demand of 200,000 full metal stainless steel zippers and expect demand to increase 10% per year for the next 5-years, but are uncertain of where demand will be going after that. Bill has collected the following information concerning the cost of the two different processes at an output of 200,000 units. Plant Overhead & Equipment¹ Plant Operations & Labor¹ Total Transportation Cost Inventory Costs Total Cost Carrying Handling Ordering Off-Shore $640,200.00 240,500.00 104,413.69 50,118.57 33,412.38 16,343.36 $1,084,988.00 Localization $690,700.00 300,000.00 56,050.91 36,504.44 24,336.29 16,343.36 $1,123,935.00
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Penny Farthing, a leading manufacture of full metal and coil wire zippers, has been
promoting a new line of full metal stainless steel zippers for high-performance outerwear.
No other manufacturer has a stainless-steel zipper, most full metal zippers are made from
brass or aluminum. Stainless steel does not rust and is extremely durable and tough.
Unlike most zippers that are made of wire or plastic, the teeth of full metal zippers are
individual pieces of metal molded into shape and set on the zipper tape at regular intervals.
Only a few companies in the world have the technology to manufacture full metal zippers.
These types of pre-formed metal zippers are mainly used in high grade jeans-wear,
workwear, etc., where high strength and durability are required.
Bill Johnston the manager of supply chain and logistics at Penny Farthing has to make a
recommendation to Peggy Prispotty, the vice president of operations. Ms. Prispotty wishes
to know where they should set-up their new plant. Should they take their manufacturing
process offshore where there will be lower plant overhead and equipment costs or locate
manufacturing in the USA.
Currently Penny Farthing has a demand of 200,000 full metal stainless steel zippers and
expect demand to increase 10% per year for the next 5-years, but are uncertain of where
demand will be going after that. Bill has collected the following information concerning the
cost of the two different processes at an output of 200,000 units.
Plant Overhead & Equipment¹
Plant Operations & Labor¹
Total Transportation Cost
Inventory Costs
Total Cost
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Carrying
Handling
Ordering
Off-Shore
$640,200.00
240,500.00
104,413.69
50,118.57
33,412.38
16,343.36
$1,084,988.00
Localization
$690,700.00
300,000.00
56,050.91
36,504.44
24,336.29
16,343.36
$1,123,935.00
1. At what level of demand (number of units) per year would these two alternatives be
equal?
2. Graphically represent these two alternatives and their tradeoff point
3. Which alternative would you recommend be in place (a) for the short term, (b) to
accommodate future demand growth over the next five years?
4. If you were Bill, which alternatives would you advise Peggy to implement? What
criteria would you use to arrive at your decision?
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