Good financial performance in supply chain management is generally indicated by
A.
Inventory as a percent of assets going UP and Inventory turnover going UP
B.
Inventory as a percent of assets and Inventory turnover both remaining FLAT
C.
Inventory as a percent of assets going DOWN and Inventory turnover going DOWN
D.
Inventory as a percent of assets going DOWN and Inventory turnover going UP
E.
Inventory as a percent of assets going UP and Inventory turnover going DOWN
Higher the inventory turnover, the better is the the financial performance and accompanied by a low percentage of inventory to total assets. Hence the correct option is D. Inventory as a percent of assets going DOWN and Inventory turnover going UP.
Good financial performance in supply chain management is generally indicated by A. Inventory as a percent...
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Imagine that you are the supply chain manager for the Magic Widget company and you need to measure your supply chain performance. The chart shows the financial variables that you will need to perform your task. Financial Variables Financial Variables Amount in $ Billions Inventory Investment 7.5 Total Assets 54.3 Cost of Goods Sold 35.2 Raw Material Inventory .25 Work-in-progress Inventory .16 Finished Goods Inventory .85 Compute the percentage of assets committed to inventory and inventory turnover. Round your answers...
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