Given the following information, use total cost analysis to determine which supplier is more cost-effective. Late delivery

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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

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Principles of Supply Chain Management A Balanced Approach

ISBN: 978-1337406499

5th edition

Authors: Joel D. Wisner, Keah Choon Tan, G. Keong Leong

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