INTE Exam Dumps : Supply Management Integration

The sourcing manager for a regional retail bakery chain reviews order quantities and stocking for perishable condiments on a quarterly basis. Which of the following factors should be the MOST critical consideration in this analysis?

A company that manufactures rubber balls wishes to discontinue production and move into the golf ball industry. Consider the following steps in the disposition of the current inventory of rubber balls:

I. Dispose of the rubber balls per local regulations

II. Sell the rubber balls on the open market

III. Grind up the rubber balls and donate the material for a playground in the community

IV. Work with engineering to determine if the rubber can be used in the new golf ball line

In order to maximize recovery of its investment, which of the following is the BEST order for the application of these steps (from first to last)?

A company needs 1,000 widgets in Year 1 and projects that it will need 1,200 widgets in Year 2. The Year 1 order cost for widgets is $5, and the Year 1 carrying cost is S4. A recent contract renewal with the company's 3PL warehouse supplier will increase carrying costs in Year 2 to S6. How, if at all, will the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) be affected?