Operations Management
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Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.S, Problem 13P
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•• S11.13 Your options for shipping $100,000 of machine parts from Baltimore to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, are (1) use a ship that will take 30 days at a cost of $3,800 or (2) truck the parts to Los Angeles and then ship at a total cost of $4,800. The second option will take only 20 days. You are paid via a letter of credit the day the parts arrive. Your holding cost is estimated at 30% of the value per year.
- a. Which option is more economical?
- b. What customer issues are not included in the data presented?
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for components A, B, and C is 500, 3000, and 6000 units respectively. The agreed purchase
price is $20, $15, and $10per unit for A, B, and C respectively for each product. The holding
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costs. The handling cost is $100 for each type of component regardless of the number of items
ordered. In addition to the handling cost, Metro Tech must pay a trucking cost of $500 for each
delivery regardless of the total number of components in the order. Currently, all three items
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Operations Management
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