A skincare company has a weekly order of 100 units of their retinol cream. They are considering either producing or making the product in-house. Ordering cost is P500 per order, while setup cost for producing the item is P450. Inventory cost for either making or buying the product is fixed at P15 per unit per week. The company can produce 150 units per week; determine the better option for the company.

A skincare company has a weekly order of 100 units of their retinol cream. They are considering either producing or making the product in-house. Ordering cost is P500 per order, while setup cost for producing the item is P450. Inventory cost for either making or buying the product is fixed at P15 per unit per week. The company can produce 150 units per week; determine the better option for the company.

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

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