Given the following information, use total cost analysis to determine which supplier is more cost-effective. Late delivery
Question:
Given the following information, use total cost analysis to determine which supplier is more cost-effective. Late delivery of raw material results in 60 percent lost sales and 40 percent back orders of finished goods.
Order lot size | 1,000 |
Requirements (annual forecast) | 120,000 units |
Weight per engine | 22 pounds |
Order processing cost | $125/order |
Inventory carrying rate | 20% per year |
Cost of working capital | 10% per year |
Profit margin | 15% |
Price of finished goods | $4,500 |
Back-order cost | $15 per unit |
Unit Price | Supplier 1 | Supplier 2 |
1 to 999 units/order | $50.00 | $49.50 |
1000 to 2,999 units/order | $49.00 | $48.50 |
3,000+ units/order | $48.00 | $48.00 |
Tooling cost | $12,000 | $10,000 |
Terms | 2/10, net 30 | 1/10, net 30 |
Distance | 125 miles | 100 miles |
Supplier Quality Rating | 2% | 2% |
Supplier Delivery Rating | 1% | 2% |
Truckload (TL ≥ 40,000 lbs): $0.85 per ton-mile
Less-than-truckload (LTL): $1.10 per ton-mile
Per ton-mile = 2,000 lbs per mile; number of days per year = 365
Step by Step Answer:
Principles of Supply Chain Management A Balanced Approach
ISBN: 978-1337406499
5th edition
Authors: Joel D. Wisner, Keah Choon Tan, G. Keong Leong