In this supply chain (we did this in our lab), calculate the number of standardized sets that must be planned in order to have 8,250 sets available to each customer: 1- Suppliers - .5% of all materials delivered are unacceptable for use 2- Manufacturing - .6% of all sets produced are defective and cannot be shipped 3-Distribution-1.3% of all items shipped are either lost, stolen or damaged in transit 4- Retail-1.1% of all items are either damaged, stolen or not acceptable for sale 8543 8000 8457 8709

In this supply chain (we did this in our lab), calculate the number of standardized sets that must be planned in order to have 8,250 sets available to each customer: 1- Suppliers - .5% of all materials delivered are unacceptable for use 2- Manufacturing - .6% of all sets produced are defective and cannot be shipped 3-Distribution-1.3% of all items shipped are either lost, stolen or damaged in transit 4- Retail-1.1% of all items are either damaged, stolen or not acceptable for sale 8543 8000 8457 8709

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

ChapterC: Cases

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