Business Functions




Arab Open University

Faculty of Business Studies

B203A- Business Functions in Context I


PART A: Inventory Management/ ABC analysis (50 marks)

The Dynaco Company stocks a variety of parts and materials it uses in its manufacturing processes. Recently, as demand for its finished goods has increased, management has had difficulty managing parts inventory; they frequently run out of some crucial parts and seem to have an endless supply of others. In an effort to control inventory more effectively, they would like to classify their inventory of parts according to the ABC approach. Following is a list of selected parts and the annual usage and unit value for each:

Item number
Annual usage (items/year)
Unit cost ($)
Item number
Annual usage (items/year)
Unit cost ($)
1
36
 350
16
60
$ 610
2
150
30
17
120
20
3
50
23
18
270
15
4
300
45
19
45
50
5
18
1,900
20
19
3,200
6
500
8
21
910
3
7
710
4
22
12
4,750
8
80
26
23
30
2,710
9
344
28
24
24
1,800
10
67
440
25
870
105
11
510
2
26
244
30
12
682
35
27
750
15
13
95
50
28
45
110
14
10
3
29
46
160
15
820
1
30
165
25

Required: Classify the inventory items according to the ABC approach using dollar value of annual demand. What recommendations would you give The Dynaco Company? (150 words)

PART B: Supply network (50 marks, 500 words)

Taking a recent purchase as an example, write an essay to discuss the supply network of your product from raw material until it arrives to the consumer. You are required to cover the following points in your essay/presentation:

  1. Company overview, product overview, major competitors.
  2. Stages of the product supply chain or network design, location of raw material in relation to the manufacturer, distributor, retailer and consumer, etc.
  3. The relationship between suppliers and customers (first tier, second tier, etc.., horizontal or vertical integration (if any), levels of inventory and where it’s held.
  4. Explanation of any problems and suggestions for further improvements of the supply chain.
General instructions for students:

This TMA should be written by students individually.

TMA weight: 20% of total course grade.

Cut-off date: Check LMS

Plagiarism: It’s imperative that you write your answer using your own words. Plagiarism will be penalized depending on its severity and according to AOU plagiarism policy.

Format:  you are expected to write your answer in an essay format: introduction, body paragraph(s) and a conclusion. Failing to do so could result in the deduction of up to 4 marks from your total TMA mark.

Word count: your answer is expected to be within the specified word count range. Not adhering to specified word count could result in the deduction of up to 4 marks of your total TMA mark.

Referencing:  You are expected to use the Harvard referencing style for in-text referencing and list of reference at the end. Failing to do so could result in the deduction of up to 4 marks of your total TMA mark.

E-library:  You are expected to use E-library sources to support your answers. A minimum of 3 sources is required. Failing to do so could result in the deduction of up to 4 marks of your total TMA mark.

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