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2.-
The annual inventory and distribution cost of the current distribution system (Option 1) i
We would recommend setting up an NDC because doing so can bring significant savings
However, closing all regional DCs and handling all products at an NDC (Option 2) is not t
3.-
If an NDC is built while keeping all regional DCs open, there are 2 more options:
Our recommendation would be option 3: To handle High demand products at regional DCs
Becasue:
Option 4 requires the lowest initial investment and its recovery time is also the lowest. H
In both best and worst-case scenarios, annual savings are higher for option 3 than for op
In the best-case scenario, annual savings are slightly higher for option 2 than for option
The required initial investment and its recovery time are much higher for option 2 than f
d products at regional DCs and build an NDC for Middle and Low demand products.
overy time is also the lowest. However, in the long term after investment recovery, option 3 implies higher annu
e higher for option 3 than for option 4.
her for option 2 than for option 3. However, in middle and worst-case scenarios, annual savings are higher for op
much higher for option 2 than for option 3.
Part 1
100 Products
10 High
Part 3
20 Medium
Part 7
70 Low
High
DC 1
DC2
DC 3
$ 123,154.52 $ 84,550.47 $ 66,633.24
Medium
33,178.80
$ 60,969.50
$ 73,638.49
Low
51,085.76
$ 44,423.59
$ 66,116.95
TC =
t every DC).
1 product
DC 2
DC 3
22.61
6.48
4.15
6.2
0.73
1.42
DC 4
17.66
5.26
6.15
6.39
0.8
2.39
DC 5
11.81
3.48
6.16
6.76
1.94
3.76
Total
3.36
4.49
7.49
3.56
2.54
3.98
t every DC).
ll H/M/L products at DC#.
DC 4
DC 5
TOTAL
$ 44,448.24 $ 23,099.34 $ 341,885.80
$
75,906.40
$ 117,770.79
64,460.92 $
308,154.13
$ 134,481.18 $
413,878.26
R=T
11
Holding
CSL
z=
0.05
0.24
L
6
$/(u*day)
5 days ---->
0.15 (transit or storage)
95%
1.6448536
4 days in production
1 days in transit
OUL =
428.35843
(l+r) =
23.150041
(l+r) =
390.28
SS =
38.078429
Q = *R
212.88
in OUL
This estimated Q can be used in OUL when its value
TC = (Holding cost of inventory in storage)+(Holding cost of inventory in transit)+(Tran
TC =
12315.452
ANNUAL COST (Inventory + distribution) of current system with 1 high prod
* 10 high products = 123154.52
ANNUAL COST (Inventory + distribution) of current s
product at DC1
of inventory in transit)+(Transportation cost from plant to DC)+(Transportation cost from DC to c
ar)*Hday*(#days in transit))+((TL Trans. Cost)*D*365)+((LTL Trans. Cost)*D*365)
t from DC to Customer)
Part 1
Part 3
Part 7
22.61
6.48
4.15
6.2
0.73
1.42
ANNUAL COST (Inventory + distribution) of aggregated system with all H/M/L products at NDC for p
=0
=0.5
High
$
332,013.47 $ 346,311.42
Medium
$
244,296.79 $ 271,786.43
Low
$
282,473.41 $ 331,026.07
TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF OPTION 2
for possible values.
TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF CURRENT SYSTEM
=0
=0.5
$ 858,783.67 $949,123.92
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OPTION 2: Build a National Distribution Center (NDC) and close 5 regional DCs.
1892.1 Products handled at NDC/day.
690,616.50 Products handled at NDC/year.
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V
$ 1,300,000.00 Cost of NDC construction
$
250,000.00 Money recovered from DCs.
$1,050,000.00 Initial investment required
best-case scenario: =0
Annual savings
$
205,134.53 USD in best-case scenario.
$
114,794.27 USD in middle-case scenar
$
44,128.17 USD in worst-case scenario
Time to recover investment.
5.1185922342 Years in best-case scenario
9.1467980798 Years in middle-case scena
23.7943248074 Years in worst-case scenari
worst-case scenario: =1
onal DCs.
DC 3
DC 4
17.66
5.26
6.15
6.39
0.8
2.39
DC 5
11.81
3.48
6.16
6.76
1.94
3.76
S. D. =0.5
S. D. =1
17.0609407712 20.772638
16.7521013607 20.338065
8.7741324357 10.599241
products at NDC
=1
$
$
$
=1
$ 1,019,790.02
3.36
4.49
7.49
3.56
2.54
3.98
High
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
Medium
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
Low
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
onal DCs.
n best-case scenario.
n middle-case scenario.
n worst-case scenario.
n best-case scenario.
n middle-case scenario.
n worst-case scenario.
case scenario: =1
z=
TC =
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
45.2304
36.7148
24.2904
31.3402
34.0848
22.5504
29.0952
18.3048
23.6174
15.6252
High
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
19.592
20.1924
21.3616
11.2496
39.618
41.912
22.072
43.1964
22.7484
24.0656
Medium
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
2.8116
4.7322
7.4448
7.8804
3.3938
5.3392
5.6516
8.9864
9.5122
14.9648
Low
5 days ---->
Holding
$/(u*day)
1.6448536
CSL
0
0.5
1
=
=
=
0
0.5
1
=
=
=
0
0.5
1
0.05
0.24
L
6
=
=
=
4 days in production
1 days in transit
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
150.6489 150.6489
0
291.0757 150.6489 140.4268
431.5025 150.6489 280.8536
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
147.6289 147.6289
0
280.6329 147.6289
133.004
413.6369 147.6289
266.008
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
41.6269
41.6269
0
76.9854
41.6269
35.3585
112.3439
41.6269
70.717
t from DC to customer)
Part 1
Part 3
Part 7
22.61
6.48
4.15
6.2
0.73
1.42
ANNUAL COST (Inventory + distribution) of option 3 with with H products at 5 DCs and M/L product
High
$
341,885.80
=0
=0.5
Medium
$
244,296.79 $ 271,786.43
Low
$
282,473.41 $ 331,026.07
TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF OPTION 3
for possible values.
TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF CURRENT SYSTEM
=0
=0.5
$ 868,656.00 $ 944,698.30
###
OPTION 3: Handle High products at regional DCs and build NDC for Middle and Low prod
982.9 Products handled at NDC/day.
358,758.50 Products handled at NDC/year.
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V
$
800,000.00 Cost of NDC construction
$
- Money recovered from DCs.
$ 800,000.00 Initial investment required
best-case scenario: =0
Annual savings
$
195,262.20 USD in best-case scenario.
$
119,219.89 USD in middle-case scenar
$
59,639.93 USD in worst-case scenario
Time to recover investment.
4.0970551941 Years in best-case scenario
6.7102896823 Years in middle-case scena
13.4138321546 Years in worst-case scenari
worst-case scenario: =1
DC 3
DC 4
17.66
5.26
6.15
6.39
0.8
2.39
DC 5
11.81
3.48
6.16
6.76
1.94
3.76
3.36
4.49
7.49
3.56
2.54
3.98
S. D. =0.5
S. D. =1
17.0609407712 20.772638
16.7521013607 20.338065
8.7741324357 10.599241
293,207.62
369,184.84
=1
$ 1,004,278.26
High
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
Medium
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
Low
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
best-case scenario.
middle-case scenario.
worst-case scenario.
best-case scenario.
middle-case scenario.
worst-case scenario.
ase scenario: =1
TC =
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
45.2304
36.7148
24.2904
31.3402
34.0848
22.5504
29.0952
18.3048
23.6174
15.6252
High
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
19.592
20.1924
21.3616
11.2496
39.618
41.912
22.072
43.1964
22.7484
24.0656
Medium
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
2.8116
4.7322
7.4448
7.8804
3.3938
5.3392
5.6516
8.9864
9.5122
14.9648
Low
5 days ---->
Holding
$/(u*day)
1.6448536
CSL
0
0.5
1
=
=
=
0
0.5
1
=
=
=
0
0.5
1
0.05
0.24
L
6
=
=
=
4 days in production
1 days in transit
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
150.6489 150.6489
0
291.0757 150.6489 140.4268
431.5025 150.6489 280.8536
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
147.6289 147.6289
0
280.6329 147.6289
133.004
413.6369 147.6289
266.008
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
41.6269
41.6269
0
76.9854
41.6269
35.3585
112.3439
41.6269
70.717
t from DC to customer)
Part 1
Part 3
Part 7
22.61
6.48
4.15
6.2
0.73
1.42
ANNUAL COST (Inventory + distribution) of option 4 with H/M products at 5 DCs and L products at N
High
$
341,885.80
Medium
$
308,154.13
=0
=0.5
Low
$
282,473.41 $ 331,026.07
TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF OPTION 4
for possible values.
TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF CURRENT SYSTEM
=0
=0.5
$ 932,513.34 $ 981,066.00
###
OPTION 4: Handle High and Middle products at regional DCs and build NDC for Low prod
454.3 Products handled at NDC/day.
165,819.50 Products handled at NDC/year.
|
V
$
400,000.00 Cost of NDC construction
$
- Money recovered from DCs.
$ 400,000.00 Initial investment required
best-case scenario: =0
Annual savings
$
131,404.86 USD in best-case scenario.
$
82,852.19 USD in middle-case scenar
$
44,693.42 USD in worst-case scenario
Time to recover investment.
3.0440275334 Years in best-case scenario
4.8278748854 Years in middle-case scena
8.9498634199 Years in worst-case scenari
worst-case scenario: =1
DC 3
DC 4
17.66
5.26
6.15
6.39
0.8
2.39
DC 5
11.81
3.48
6.16
6.76
1.94
3.76
S. D. =0.5
S. D. =1
17.0609407712 20.772638
16.7521013607 20.338065
8.7741324357 10.599241
and L products at NDC for possible values.
=1
$
369,184.84
=1
$ 1,019,224.77
3.36
4.49
7.49
3.56
2.54
3.98
High
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
Medium
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
Low
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 1
best-case scenario.
middle-case scenario.
worst-case scenario.
best-case scenario.
middle-case scenario.
worst-case scenario.
ase scenario: =1
TC =
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
45.2304
36.7148
24.2904
31.3402
34.0848
22.5504
29.0952
18.3048
23.6174
15.6252
High
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
19.592
20.1924
21.3616
11.2496
39.618
41.912
22.072
43.1964
22.7484
24.0656
Medium
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
2.8116
4.7322
7.4448
7.8804
3.3938
5.3392
5.6516
8.9864
9.5122
14.9648
Low
5 days ---->
Holding
$/(u*day)
1.6448536
CSL
0
0.5
1
=
=
=
0
0.5
1
=
=
=
0
0.5
1
0.05
0.24
L
6
=
=
=
4 days in production
1 days in transit
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
150.6489 150.6489
0
291.0757 150.6489 140.4268
431.5025 150.6489 280.8536
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
147.6289 147.6289
0
280.6329 147.6289
133.004
413.6369 147.6289
266.008
if i j
if i j
^2 =
^2 =
^2 =
^2 = i ^2
+ (ij*i*j)
^2 = i ^2
+ ij*(i*j)
41.6269
41.6269
0
76.9854
41.6269
35.3585
112.3439
41.6269
70.717
t from DC to customer)