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Kamal Fatehl production manager of Kennesaw Manufacturing, finds his profit at $

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Question

Kamal Fatehl production manager of Kennesaw Manufacturing, finds his profit at

$31 comma 20031,200

(as shown in the statement below) inadequate for expanding his business. The bank is insisting on an improved profit picture prior to approval of a loan for some new equipment. Kamal would like to improve profit line to

$41 comma 20041,200

so he can obtain the bank's approval for the loan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

% of sales

Sales

260 comma 000260,000

100%

Cost of supply chain purchases

169 comma 000169,000

6565%

Other production costs

28 comma 60028,600

1111%

Fixed costs

31 comma 20031,200

1212%

Profit

31 comma 20031,200

1212%

a) What percentage improvement is needed in a supply chain strategy for profit to improve to

$41 comma 20041,200?

What is the cost of material with a

$41 comma 20041,200

profit?

A decrease of

nothing%

in supply-chain costs is required to yield a profit of

$41 comma 20041,200,

for a new cost of supply chain purchases of

$nothing.

(Enter your response for the percentage decrease to one decimal place and enter your response for the new supply chain cost as a wholenumber.)

% of sales

Sales

260 comma 000260,000

100%

Cost of supply chain purchases

169 comma 000169,000

6565%

Other production costs

28 comma 60028,600

1111%

Fixed costs

31 comma 20031,200

1212%

Profit

31 comma 20031,200

1212%

Problem 11.3 Question Help Kamal Fatehl production manager of Kennesaw Manufacturing, finds his profit at $31,200 (as shown in the statement below) inadequate for expanding his business. The bank is insisting on an improved profit picture prior to approval of a loan for some nevw equipment. Kamal would like to improve profit line to S41,200 so he can obtain the bank's approval for the loarn. Sales Cost of supply chain purchases Othar production costs Fixed costs Profit 260,000 169,000 28,600 31,200 31,200 % of sales 100% 65% 1156 12% 12% a) What parcentage improvement is needad in a supply chain strategy for profit to improve to $41,200? What is the cost of matarial with a 41,200 profit? % n supp y chain costs is required to yield a pro o S4 200, chain purchases o S one dec mal sce and en er your esponse or A decrease ot number.) or a new cost o su p enter your epo se o ne per entege decreea e e new 3 pp y chem cost as a whole

Explanation / Answer

Present profit = $31,200

Required profit = $41,200

Assuming that the production cost and fixed cost remain the same as before, the Improvement in profit = Reduction in supply chain cost = $41,200 - $31,200 = $10,000

% reduction = $10,000/ $169,000 = 5.92%
New cost of supply chain will be $159,000