Andrew Manufacturing held an average inventory of $1.2 million (raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods) last year. Its sales were $8.5 million, and its cost of goods sold was $5.7 million. The firm operates 260 days a year. What is the inventory days' supply? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to one decimal place. Inventory days' supply (IDS):     days What target inventory level is necessary to reach a 30- and 10-day inventory days' supply during the next two years? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Target inventory level (30-day): $    Target inventory level (10-day): $

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
Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 10DQ: The chapter presented various approaches for the control of inventory investment. Discuss three...
icon
Related questions
Question

Andrew Manufacturing held an average inventory of $1.2 million (raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods) last year. Its sales were $8.5 million, and its cost of goods sold was $5.7 million. The firm operates 260 days a year. What is the inventory days' supply? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to one decimal place.

Inventory days' supply (IDS):     days

What target inventory level is necessary to reach a 30- and 10-day inventory days' supply during the next two years? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Target inventory level (30-day): $   

Target inventory level (10-day): $   

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Ecological design
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, operations-management and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781285869681
Author:
Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
MARKETING 2018
MARKETING 2018
Marketing
ISBN:
9780357033753
Author:
Pride
Publisher:
CENGAGE L