Your operations team has advised that on average for Inbound, there are 12 palletized 20ft containers and 9 palletized 40ft containers received weekly (Standard 48”x40” pallets). It takes 1.7 hrs to unload 20ft containers and 2.3 Hrs to unload 40ft containers with 1.8 FTE and a forklift truck each time. Due to outbound operations required to function in the afternoon, there are only 6 hours allowed to complete inbound operations. a. Since the lease is expiring, the team needs to source a new warehouse. Based on the inbound activity above, how many loading docks would the site require? b. How many personnel and forklifts are required for the inbound operations daily?

Caiman Distribution Partners is the Brazilian distribution company of a U.S. consumer products firm. Inflation in Brazil has made bidding and budgeting difficult for marketing managers trying to penetrate some of the country's rural regions. The company expects to distribute 450,000 cases of products in Brazil next month. The controller has classified operating costs (excluding costs of the distributed product) as follows.   Account Operating Cost Behavior Supplies $ 350,000   All variable Supervision   215,000   $ 150,000 Fixed Truck expense   1,200,000   $ 190,000 Fixed Building leases   855,000   $ 550,000 Fixed Utilities   215,000   $ 125,000 Fixed Warehouse labor   860,000   $ 140,000 Fixed Equipment leases   760,000   $ 600,000 Fixed Data processing equipment   945,000   All fixed Other   850,000   $ 400,000 Fixed Total $ 6,250,000           Although overhead costs were related to revenues throughout the company, the experience in Brazil suggested to…

Suppose plant capacity were only 13,000 pieces instead of 15,000 pieces each month. Thespecial order must either be taken in full or be rejected completely. Should Carilla accept thespecial order? Show your calculations

Home Depot Pleasanton Gardening Center needs to determine the ordering policy in the ERP system for a new retaining wall blocks. The demand forecast for the new blocks is about 1,000 units annually. To help you get a handle on the carrying and ordering costs, accounting department has given you the list of last year’s spending within warehouse and purchasing division. COST ITEM COST ($) COST ITEM COST ($) Taxes for the warehouse 2,000 Warehouse supplies 280 Receiving and incoming inspection 1,500 Research and development 2,750 New product development 2,500 Purchasing salaries & wages 30,000 Acct. Dept. costs to pay invoices 500 Warehouse salaries & wages 12,800 Inventory insurance 600 Pilferage of inventory 800 Product advertising 800 Purchase order supplies 500 Spoilage 750 Inventory obsolescence 300 Sending purchasing orders 800 Purchasing Dept. overhead 1,000 Accounting department…