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Objective: This activity has the purpose of helping students to analyze Mr. Cohen's distributor of stool and metal products Student Instructions: Read the Case Study: Higher Service Levels in order to answer the questions below Case Study Higher Service Levels Hopson Steeis a distributor of steel and metal products. It han sales teories in twelve states which are served from six warehouses. Each warehouse is autonomous and carries enough invertory to cover sales in two s To the dismy of the major stockholders, profts and sales at Hopson Sees have not changed appreciacly ever the last five years. The profits of competions have increased in an effort to instute change, Mr. Berton, The President, has replaced the company's general manager with Mr Ammold Cohen, with considerable effort and a substantial salary offer, Mr. Cohen was persuaded to leave this position with a sporting goods fm Upon arrival at Hopson Steen fem, Mr Cones examined ses records and market forecasts for the steel industry He predicted a substantial increase in demand for several prodams Aframmenting several times matinoast sawers the son or issued the following directives to each of his six material managers: 1. Purchase and stock at each warehouse at tems lased in the general supply catalogue 2. Purchase large quantities of products for inventory so quantity discounts can be used 3. economicaly possible, purchase ecosom order quantes (EOC) Inventary levels wit se, but the larger holding cost will be offset by increased sales the higher service level wit increase) 6 At managers who exceed last years performance will receive bonuses within a few months, sales increases were reported along with predictions of even greater increases by year end. The warehouses reported the largest stock of she products in the company's history Labor egotiations between the sew industry and bor anons were at an impasse and e appeared mat a siske was imminent Fearing a strike would deplete inventory levels when sales were increasing, M. Cohen urged the procurement of even arger quarties of steel tron any source avarati Although a se did occur isted for only a wees. At the end of the year Mr. Derson reported a sales increase for the company but a lous on operations. He atted the poor pertamance to tigh envertory evels and other onexpected coms with meservations, Mr Benton predicted a brighter year ahead with increased sales and a retum to profitability He professed continued trust in M. Cohen's ab 1. Discuss the merits of each of Mr. Cohen's directives to his materials managers 2. As a stockholder, what are your opinions about the prosident's comments on the future of the company? Do you foresoo any major problems? 3. Do you share Mr Benton's trust in Mr. Cohen? Post your comment on the Discussion Forum Road your classmates comments and write comments for at least two of your classmates writings The value of the Case Study is 20 points The deadline for the questions can be found in "Tools" located in "Calendar" in the Blackboard platform