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Financial and Nonfinancial Aspects of Changing to JIT TeleChief Inc. manufactures smart...

Financial and Nonfinancial Aspects of Changing to JIT

TeleChief Inc. manufactures smart phones. It is considering the implementation of a JIT system. Costs to reconfigure the production line will amount to $200,000 annually. Estimated benefits from the change to JIT are as follows:

• The quality advantages of JIT should reduce current rework cost of $300,000 by 25%.

• Materials storage, handling, and insurance costs of $250,000 would be reduced by an estimated 40%.

• Average inventory is expected to decline by 300,000 units, and the carrying cost per unit is $0.35.

Required:

1. What is the estimated financial advantage (disadvantage) of changing to a JIT system?

2. Are there any nonfinancial advantages (disadvantages) of changing to a JIT system?

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