Osage, Inc., has actual sales for May and June and forecast sales for July, August, September, and October as follows:
Actual: | ||
May | 5,930 | units |
June | 6,240 | units |
Forecast: | ||
July | 5,910 | units |
August | 6,890 | units |
September | 5,630 | units |
October | 5,210 | units |
Required:
a. The firm’s policy is to have finished goods inventory on hand at the end of the month that is equal to 70% of the next month’s sales. It is currently estimated that there will be 4,137 units on hand at the end of June. Calculate the number of units to be produced in each of the months of July, August, and September.
Production: July_____ August___________ September_________
b. Each unit of finished product requires 6 pounds
of raw materials. The firm’s policy is to have raw material
inventory on hand at the end of each month that is equal to 60% of
the next month’s estimated usage. It is currently estimated that
26,800 pounds of raw materials will be on hand at the end of June.
Calculate the number of pounds of raw materials to be purchased in
each of the months of July and August.
Purchases: July__________ August____________
a) Calculate production units
July | August | September | |
Sales unit | 5910 | 6890 | 5630 |
Add: Desired ending inventory | 4823 | 3941 | 3647 |
Total | 10733 | 10831 | 9277 |
Less: Beginning inventory | -4137 | -4823 | -3941 |
Unit to be produce | 6596 | 6008 | 5336 |
b) Raw material purchase
July | August | |
Unit to be produce | 6596 | 6008 |
Raw material per unit | 6 | 6 |
Raw material needed for production | 39576 | 36048 |
Add: Desired ending inventory | 21628.80 | 19209.60 |
Total needs | 61204.80 | 55257.60 |
Less: Beginning inventory | -26800 | -21628.80 |
Raw material needed for purchase | 34404.80 | 33628.80 |
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