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MBA 533 Advanced Operations Management Fall, 2010 Case: Hewlett-Packard: DeskJet Printer Supply Chain A and B What are the pros and cons of the following proposals mentioned in the A case: a European factory, better forecasting, more inventory. †¢ European factory Pros: (1) Shorter delivery time, which means less pipe line inventory, less inventory cost. (2) Faster response to market requirement. Cons: (1) Need to build another factory, which means lots of fixed costs. (2) Complex management (3) May need to follow local law requirements. †¢ Better forecasting: Pros: (1) Better forecast always reduce uncertainty, reduce inventory while†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¢ The total inventory by sea: o Individual printer: 48357.5 o Generic printer: 40019 †¢ The total inventory by air: o Individual printer: 16523.1 o Generic printer: 12105 †¢ Total inventory save by switching to ship by air: o Individual printer: 65.83% o Generic printer: 69.75% †¢ The shipping cost by air will increase the cost by $15, which is 5% of the production cost. However, considering the 24% inventory cost and inventory turns, the inventory cost saved by shipping by air is only 2.6% to 3.7%, which cannot compensate the increase shipping cost of 5%. So shipping by Air generally does not make sense. Evaluate quantitatively the proposal in the B case for the European market. 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