Weekly Average On-hand inventory 

Hot-Smart 179.85 241.70

Hot-Feature 149.64 174.67

Cold-Smart 2.58 31.33

Cold-Feature 9.76 48.60

NC Store:

Weekly Average On-hand inventory

Hot-Smart 136.20 145.64

Hot-Feature 84.54 96.30

Cold-Smart 2.02 24.63

Cold-Feature 6.27 17.44

Questions:

2. What is the % savings from the push strategy to the pull strategy for cold-smart, cold-feature, hot-smart, hot-feature phones, and assess the net cost difference between push and pull for the flagship stores in NJ and NC (Use Excel).
4. Based on the results of task 1, the following questions :

• Is pull always better than push (that is, for all types of phones) in the flagship stores in NJ and NC?
• How significant are the net cost savings if we move from the push strategy to the pull strategy?
• In which area (NJ vs NC), will the pull strategy generate a greater saving relative to the push strategy?