Problem 10-2 (Algo) An online retailer must decide if it should insource or outsource its Website maintenance. The company estimates that 3,400 hours per year will be needed to maintain its Website. To insource maintenance requires $33,000 in fixed costs per year and $25/hour in variable costs. Quotes from suppliers show that Website maintenance can be outsourced for $32 per hour. a. Compute the total annual cost for insourcing and outsourcing the maintenance. Insource Outsource Total Cost per year per year b. Which option would you prefer? O Insource O Outsource

Problem 10-2 (Algo) An online retailer must decide if it should insource or outsource its Website maintenance. The company estimates that 3,400 hours per year will be needed to maintain its Website. To insource maintenance requires $33,000 in fixed costs per year and $25/hour in variable costs. Quotes from suppliers show that Website maintenance can be outsourced for $32 per hour. a. Compute the total annual cost for insourcing and outsourcing the maintenance. Insource Outsource Total Cost per year per year b. Which option would you prefer? O Insource O Outsource

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

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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Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. What should Sharon do in this situation?
Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. What does the Institute of Supply Management code of ethics say about financial conflicts of interest?
Problem 16-11 (Algo) One of your Taiwanese suppliers has bid on a new line of molded plastic parts that is currently being assembled at your plant. The supplier has bid $0.10 per part, given a forecast you provided of 100,000 parts in year 1; 300,000 in year 2; and 500,000 in year 3. Shipping and handling of parts from the supplier's factory is estimated at $0.01 per unit. Additional inventory handling charges should amount to $0.003 per unit. Finally, administrative costs are estimated at $30 per month. Although your plant is able to continue producing the part, the plant would need to invest in another molding machine, which would cost $20,000. Direct materials can be purchased for $0.05 per unit. Direct labor is estimated at $0.04 per unit for wages plus a 50 percent surcharge for benefits and, indirect labor is estimated at $0.011 per unit plus 50 percent benefits. Up-front engineering and design costs will amount to $50,000. Finally, management has insisted that overhead be…
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2. The Ashton Furniture Company manufactures coffee tables and chest of drawers. Last year the company's cost of goods sold was $3,700,000, and it carried inventory of oak, pine, stains, joiners, and brass fixtures, work-in-process of furniture frames, drawers and wood panels, and finished chests and coffee tables. Its average inventory levels for a 52-week* business year were as follows. Raw Materials Oak Pine Brass fixtures Stains Joiners Work-in-Process Frames Drawers Panels Chests Tables Finished Goods Chests Coffee tables *1 week = 7 days Average Inventory 8000 4500 1200 3000 900 200 400 600 120 90 300 200 Unit Cost $6 4 8 2 1 $30 10 50 110 90 $500 350 Formula: Inventory turns = Cost of goods sold / Average aggregate value of inventory Days of supply = Average aggregate value of inventory / (Cost of goods sold / total days) Question: Determine the number of inventory turns and the days of supply for the furniture company.
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Lea Ray is the revenue manager at the 200-room Hilton Garden Inn. She tracks her occupancy and ADR on a daily basis. The following data represent her hotel’s Thursday night performance for the past seven weeks. Thursday Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Occ. % 69.5 73.5 66.5 72.0 72.5 69.0 77.0 ADR $151.50 $145.95 $161.50 $178.50 $179.95 $129.95 $159.95 Using that historical data, calculate her Occupancy %, ADR, and RevPAR for these trailing periods: Note: Round each number to the nearest tenth