EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Author: RENDER
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 4P
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•••• 11.4 Kamal Fatehl,
| % OF SALES | ||
| Sales | $250,000 | 100% |
| Cost of supply chain purchases | 175,000 | 70% |
| Other production costs | 30,000 | 12% |
| Fixed costs | 30.000 | 12% |
| Profit | 15,000 | 6% |
- a. What percentage improvement is needed in a supply chain strategy for profit to improve to $25,000? What is the cost of material with a $25,000 profit?
- b. What percentage improvement is needed in a sales strategy for profit to improve to $25.000? What must sales be for profit to improve to $25.000? (Hint: See Example 1.)
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