The U$.$S$.$ Alrfilter company has hired you as a supply chain consultant. The company makes air filters for residential heating and airconditioning systems. These filters are made in a single plant located in Loulsville, Kentucky, in the United States. a$.$ What is the average inventory turnover for the firm? $($Round your answer to $3$ decimal places.$)$

Average inventory turnover

b$.$ If you were given the assignment to increase inventory turnover, what would you focus on$?$

Reduce the amount of Inventory or increase sales or both

Reduce the amount of inventory or reduce sales or both

Increase the amount of inventory or Increase sales or both

c$.$ The company reported that it used $$500M$ worth of raw materlal during the year. On average, how many weeks of supply of raw

material are on hand at the factory? $($Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$ They are distributed to retallers through wholesale centers in $100$ locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. You have collected the following data relating to the value of Inventory in the U$.$S$.$ Alrfilter supply chain:

$\backslash$table$[[,\backslash$table$[[$QUARTER $1],[($JANUARY$],[$THROUGH$],[$MARCH$)]],\backslash$table$[[$QUARTER $2],[($APRIL THROUGH$],[$JUNE$)]],\backslash$table$[[$QUARTER $3],[($JULY$],[$THROUGH$],[$SEPTEMBER$)]],\backslash$table$[[$QUARTER $4],[($OCTOBER$],[$THROUGH$],[$DECEMBER$)]]],[,$All amounts in millions of U$.$S$.$ dollars$],[$Sales $($total quarter$)$:$],[$United states,$458,370,594,412],[$Canada$,140,124,132,121],[$Europe$,73,39,22,16],[$Cost of goods sold $($total quarter$),584,465,657,484],[\backslash$table$[[$Raw materials at the Louisville plant$],[($end$-$of$-$quarter$)]],98,50,61,85],[\backslash$table$[[$Work$-$in$-$process and finished goods at$],[$the Louisville plant $($end$-$of$-$quarter$)]],182,172,132,278],[\backslash$table$[[$Distribution center inventory$],[($end$-$of$-$quarter$)$:$]]],[$United states,$48,48,51,39],[$Canada$,15,19,15,25],[$Europe$,7,5,15,7]]$

a$.$ What is the average inventory turnover for the firm? $($Round your answer to $3$ decimal places.$)$

Average inventory turnover

b$.$ If you were given the assignment to increase inventory turnover, what would you focus on$?$

Reduce the amount of inventory or increase sales or both

Reduce the amount of inventory or reduce sales or both

Increase the amount of inventory or increase sales or both