Arab Open University
Faculty of Business Studies
B203A- Business Functions in Context I
Second Semester 2017-18- Tutor Marked Assessment
PART A: Inventory Management/ ABC analysis (50 marks)
The Dynaco Company stocks a variety of parts and materials it uses in its manufacturing processes. Recently, as demand for its finished goods has increased, management has had difficulty managing parts inventory; they frequently run out of some crucial parts and seem to have an endless supply of others. In an effort to control inventory more effectively, they would like to classify their inventory of parts according to the ABC approach.
Following is a list of selected parts and the annual usage and unit value for each:
Item number Annual usage (items/year) Unit cost ($) Item number Annual usage
(items/year) Unit cost ($)
1 36 350 16 60 $ 610
2 150 30 17 120 20
3 50 23 18 270 15
4 300 45 19 45 50
5 18 1,900 20 19 3,200
6 500 8 21 910 3
7 710 4 22 12 4,750
8 80 26 23 30 2,710
9 344 28 24 24 1,800
10 67 440 25 870 105
11 510 2 26 244 30
12 682 35 27 750 15
13 95 50 28 45 110
14 10 3 29 46 160
15 820 1 30 165 25
B203A TMA Second 2017-18.docx.pdf Saved to Dropbox • Mar 6, 2018 at 10@45 PM
Required: Classify the inventory items according to the ABC approach using dollar value of annual demand. What recommendations would you give The Dynaco Company? (150
words)
PART B: Supply network (50 marks, 500 words)
Taking a recent purchase as an example, write an essay to discuss the supply network of your product from raw material
until it arrives to the consumer. You are required to cover the following points in your essay/presentation:
1. Company overview, product overview, major competitors.
2. Stages of the product supply chain or network design, ******** of raw material in relation to the manufacturer, distributor, retailer and consumer, etc.
3. The relationship between suppliers and customers (first tier, second tier, etc.., horizontal or vertical integration (if any), levels of inventory and where it’s held.
4. Explanation of any problems and suggestions for further improvements of the supply chain.
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B203a TMA Answers ENG.Ahmed حل واجب B203a 00966597837185
حل , واجب , B203a 00966597837185 < حلول واجبات الجامعـة العربية المفتوحة
حل واجبات جروب الإمتياز بقيادة المهندس أحمد 00966597837185 تنبيه ,, رقمي الوحيد لعدم التعرض للاحتيال
حل واجبات الجامعة العربية المفتوحة 0597837185 - 00966597837185 >> مهندس أحمد
حلول واجبات الجامعة العربية المفتوحة <<< المهندس أحمد 00966597837185
اميل المهندس أحمد A_Al_SHORA@hotmail.com
Faculty of Business Studies
B203A- Business Functions in Context I
Second Semester 2017-18- Tutor Marked Assessment
PART A: Inventory Management/ ABC analysis (50 marks)
The Dynaco Company stocks a variety of parts and materials it uses in its manufacturing processes. Recently, as demand for its finished goods has increased, management has had difficulty managing parts inventory; they frequently run out of some crucial parts and seem to have an endless supply of others. In an effort to control inventory more effectively, they would like to classify their inventory of parts according to the ABC approach.
Following is a list of selected parts and the annual usage and unit value for each:
Item number Annual usage (items/year) Unit cost ($) Item number Annual usage
(items/year) Unit cost ($)
1 36 350 16 60 $ 610
2 150 30 17 120 20
3 50 23 18 270 15
4 300 45 19 45 50
5 18 1,900 20 19 3,200
6 500 8 21 910 3
7 710 4 22 12 4,750
8 80 26 23 30 2,710
9 344 28 24 24 1,800
10 67 440 25 870 105
11 510 2 26 244 30
12 682 35 27 750 15
13 95 50 28 45 110
14 10 3 29 46 160
15 820 1 30 165 25
B203A TMA Second 2017-18.docx.pdf Saved to Dropbox • Mar 6, 2018 at 10@45 PM
Required: Classify the inventory items according to the ABC approach using dollar value of annual demand. What recommendations would you give The Dynaco Company? (150
words)
PART B: Supply network (50 marks, 500 words)
Taking a recent purchase as an example, write an essay to discuss the supply network of your product from raw material
until it arrives to the consumer. You are required to cover the following points in your essay/presentation:
1. Company overview, product overview, major competitors.
2. Stages of the product supply chain or network design, ******** of raw material in relation to the manufacturer, distributor, retailer and consumer, etc.
3. The relationship between suppliers and customers (first tier, second tier, etc.., horizontal or vertical integration (if any), levels of inventory and where it’s held.
4. Explanation of any problems and suggestions for further improvements of the supply chain.
B203a 00966597837185 TMA حل واجبات B203a المهندس أحمد @ الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
حل واجب B203a ** 00966597837185 <المهندس أحمد> حلول,واجبات,الجامعة,العربية,المفتوحة
#حل_واجب B203a 00966597837185 حل واجبات B203a الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
B203a المهندس أحمد:00966597837185 حل واجب B203a , واجبات الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
B203a TMA Answers ENG.Ahmed حل واجب B203a 00966597837185
حل , واجب , B203a 00966597837185 < حلول واجبات الجامعـة العربية المفتوحة
حل واجبات جروب الإمتياز بقيادة المهندس أحمد 00966597837185 تنبيه ,, رقمي الوحيد لعدم التعرض للاحتيال
حل واجبات الجامعة العربية المفتوحة 0597837185 - 00966597837185 >> مهندس أحمد
حلول واجبات الجامعة العربية المفتوحة <<< المهندس أحمد 00966597837185
اميل المهندس أحمد A_Al_SHORA@hotmail.com