The Fizer Drug Company manufactures over-the-counterand prescription drugs. Last year the company’s cost ofgoods sold was $470 million. It carried average raw materialinventory of $17.5 million, average work-in-process of $9.3 million, and average finished goods inventory of $6.4 mil-lion. The company operates 365 days per year. Compute the company’s inventory turns and days of supply for last year.

The Fizer Drug Company manufactures over-the-counterand prescription drugs. Last year the company’s cost ofgoods sold was $470 million. It carried average raw materialinventory of $17.5 million, average work-in-process of $9.3 million, and average finished goods inventory of $6.4 mil-lion. The company operates 365 days per year. Compute the company’s inventory turns and days of supply for last year.

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

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ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

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Problem 5.1SC: Scenario 3 Ben Gibson, the purchasing manager at Coastal Products, was reviewing purchasing...

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