Mr. Mcclintock Can Analyse The Following Factors To Decide Whether or Not To Adopt Level Production Plan
Mr. Mcclintock Can Analyse The Following Factors To Decide Whether or Not To Adopt Level Production Plan
Mr. Mcclintock Can Analyse The Following Factors To Decide Whether or Not To Adopt Level Production Plan
McClintock can analyse the following factors to decide whether or not to adopt level production plan:-
1 Business Risk i.e obsolence Risk
2 Inventory Carrying Cost
3 Labour Cost
4 Usage of Equipment
5 Average shelf life of a typical toy
6 Level of customization in an order
7 Labor availibility and recruitment cost
2. What savings would be involved?
Clearly level production is much more benefecial as compared to the normal, season production
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
-100 235 286 355 389 119 577
-104 185 228 288 316 85 358
4 50 58 67 73 34 219
Column1 CASH BUDGET Column2 Column3 Column4
Jan Feb Mar Apr
CASH INFLOWS:
Collection from Sales (60-day credit period) 2285 1115 120 140
Interest Income (Post Tax) 1.32 2.64 3.3 2.64
TOTAL CASH INFLOW 2286 1118 123 143
CASH OUTFLOWS:
Payments to Suppliers (30-day period) 334.5 36 42 48
Tax Payments 0 0 0 35
Long Term Debt Repayment 0 0 0 0
Operating Expenses 210 210 210 210
TOTAL CASH OUTFLOW 335 36 42 83
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0
10018
1673
140
50
0
1863
4313
32467
40623
0
752
39871
Column1 1993 % of Sales 1994 % of Sales2
Net Sales 7967 100% 10000 100%
Cost of goods sold 5577 70% 7000 70%
Gross Profit 2390 30% 3000 30%
Operating expenses 1912 24% 2400 24%
Interest expenses 85 1% 95 1%
Interest income 16 0% 28 0%
PBT 409 5% 533 5%
34% Income Tax 139 2% 181 2%
Net Profit 270 3% 352 3%
Increase in Net
profit due to Level
Production
Level Production Column1
1994 % of Sales
10000 100%
6510 65%
3490 35%
2515 25% Overhead savings, orderly production and high storage and handling cost
95 1%
28 0%
908 9%
309 3%
599 6%
247
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
LEVEL PRODUCTION
Net Sales 120 140 160 140 140 140 160
Cost of Goods Sold 78 91 104 91 91 91 104
Gross Profit 42 49 56 49 49 49 56
NORMAL PRODUCTION
Net Sales 120 140 160 140 140 140 160
Cost of Goods Sold 84 98 112 98 98 98 112
Gross Profit 36 42 48 42 42 42 48