Management Answers

2. Great Company manufactures 60, 000 units of part XL-40 each year for use on its production

line. The following are the costs of making part XL-40:

Direct material

Total

Costs 60,

000 units

Br. 480,000

Cost per

unit

Br.8

Direct labor 360, 000 6

Variable factory overhead

(FOH)

180, 000 3

Fixed FOH 360, 000 6

Total manufacturing costs Br. 1, 380, 000 Br.23

A The entire fixed overhead

would continue if the Great Company bought the component except that the cost of Br. 120, 000

pertaining to some supervisory and custodial personnel could beavoided.

Instructions:

a) Should the parts be made or bought? Assume that the capacity now used to make parts

internally will become idle if the pats are purchased?

b) Assume that the capacity now used to make parts will be either (i) be rented to nearby

manufacturer for Br. 60, 000 for the year or (ii) be used to make another product that will

yield a profit contribution of Br. 250,000 per year. Should the company purchase them from

the outside supplier?

Discuss on how unions should manage and mitigate the declining trend in membership in the pacific island countries.

further discuss the factors or issues and the unions needed to stem the declining trend in membership with the examples in the pacific island countries.

Discuss the factors or issues unions need to discuss to stem the declining trend in union membership with the examples in the pacific island country

Suthar Timber Merchants in Patiala, India, features a large selection of building supplies, including timber, fencing and decking, moldings, hardwood flooring, sheet materials, windows, doors, ironmongery, and other materials. The prices of building materials are constantly changing. When a customer asks about the price on fixtures, fittings, hangings, and other items, sales representatives consult a manual price sheet and then call the supplier for the most recent price. The supplier in turn uses a manual price sheet, which has been updated each day. Often, the supplier must call back Suthar's sales reps because the company does not have the newest pricing information immediately on hand. Assess how the use of ERP systems/ softwares can help the business improve their situation. Identify the cons of implementing the ERP solution/ software solution for Suthar Timber Merchants do to avoid a failure in the implementation 

critically discuss this impact on the organization’s current approach to performance management and recognition for employees who may not benefit from such pay rises?