A company ships LTL to customers in a market in the Midwest at an average cost of

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A company ships LTL to customers in a market in the Midwest at an average cost of $40 per cwt. It proposes establishing a distribution center in this market. If TL shipment costs $20 per cwt., the estimated inventory-carrying costs are $5 per cwt., and the local cartage (LTL) cost is estimated at $6 per cwt. If the annual shipped volume is 100,000 cwt., what will the annual savings be by establishing the distribution center?

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Introduction To Materials Management

ISBN: 9780132337618

6th Edition

Authors: J. R. Tony Arnold, Chapman, Stephen N., Lloyd M. Clive

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