The U.S. Airfiter company has hired you as a supply chain consultant. The company makes air filters for residential heating and air- conditioning systems. These filters are made in a single plant located in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. They are distributed to retailers through wholesale centers in 100 locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. You have collected the following data relating to the value of inventory in the U.S. Airfilter supply chain: QUARTER 1 (JANUARY QUARTER 3 (JULY THROUGH QUARTER 4 (остовея QUARTER 2 THROUGH (APRIL THROUGH THROUGH MARCH) All amounta in milliona of U.s. dollara JUNE) SEPTEMBER) DECEMBER) Sales (total quarter): United atates 354 98 530 123 358 378 153 21 Canada 148 Europe 65 40 44 Cost of goods sold (total quarter) 362 383 493 393 Raw materials at the Louiaville plant (end-of-quarter) 67 45 69 84 Work-in-process and finished goods at the Louisville plant (end-of-quarter) 183 199 127 239 Distribution center inventory (end-of-quarter) United states Canada Europe 46 28 46 59 17 16 24 16
The U.S. Airfiter company has hired you as a supply chain consultant. The company makes air filters for residential heating and air- conditioning systems. These filters are made in a single plant located in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. They are distributed to retailers through wholesale centers in 100 locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. You have collected the following data relating to the value of inventory in the U.S. Airfilter supply chain: QUARTER 1 (JANUARY QUARTER 3 (JULY THROUGH QUARTER 4 (остовея QUARTER 2 THROUGH (APRIL THROUGH THROUGH MARCH) All amounta in milliona of U.s. dollara JUNE) SEPTEMBER) DECEMBER) Sales (total quarter): United atates 354 98 530 123 358 378 153 21 Canada 148 Europe 65 40 44 Cost of goods sold (total quarter) 362 383 493 393 Raw materials at the Louiaville plant (end-of-quarter) 67 45 69 84 Work-in-process and finished goods at the Louisville plant (end-of-quarter) 183 199 127 239 Distribution center inventory (end-of-quarter) United states Canada Europe 46 28 46 59 17 16 24 16
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