Quantum manufactures widgets in Johannesburg for distribution throughout South Africa. WP Widgets, a Cape Town based customer receives their orders from Quantum via road transport. Quantum is currently using a 3PL service provider, CTPT, to supply WP Widgets at a rate of 35 cents/widget. The company's director of logistics has asked the logistics manager to evaluate another 3PL service provider, ATransport, for the shipment from Johannesburg to Cape Town. ATransport has quoted a rate of 45 cents/widget, but the transit time is only 2 days. The current transit time is 5 days. Which 3PL service provider would you suggest that Quantum use? The logistics manager has obtained the following information: Annual demand (widgets) Widget value Inventory carrying cost Order cost In-transit inventory carrying cost 30 000 R65 20% R350 12%

Quantum manufactures widgets in Johannesburg for distribution throughout South Africa. WP Widgets, a Cape Town based customer receives their orders from Quantum via road transport. Quantum is currently using a 3PL service provider, CTPT, to supply WP Widgets at a rate of 35 cents/widget. The company's director of logistics has asked the logistics manager to evaluate another 3PL service provider, ATransport, for the shipment from Johannesburg to Cape Town. ATransport has quoted a rate of 45 cents/widget, but the transit time is only 2 days. The current transit time is 5 days. Which 3PL service provider would you suggest that Quantum use? The logistics manager has obtained the following information: Annual demand (widgets) Widget value Inventory carrying cost Order cost In-transit inventory carrying cost 30 000 R65 20% R350 12%

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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Problem 5.1SC: Scenario 3 Ben Gibson, the purchasing manager at Coastal Products, was reviewing purchasing...

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