82. Moore Inc. manufactures a product that uses three different materials in the following amounts: 3 pounds of
material A per unit at $2.00 per pound; 2 pints of material B per unit at $1.00 per pint; and 1 container at $15
per container. The company has 1,500 pounds of A, 1,200 pints of B and 500 containers on hand September 30
and wants an ending inventory equal to 120 percent of beginning inventory. The company expects to sell 3,000
containers of this product in October. Purchases of material are paid for in the month of purchase.
Required: How much materials have to be purchased in October and at what Cost?
83. [Appendix] Ms. Marx, the purchasing agent for ESM Company has been dealing with placing orders for
materials where the quantities have been developed using an EOQ model. Since the amount of each order is
known as well as the timing of the order, her main tasks relate to finding a supplier who can get the material to
the company on time and with the appropriate quality. The price paid can vary somewhat if she has to start
dealing with a new supplier or the existing supplier raises the price.
The Company has been discussing the possibility of moving to a JIT purchasing system. Ms Marx has heard of
JIT but does not know how it might impact her job.
Required: Explain briefly to Ms. Marx what a JIT purchasing system entails and its potential effect on her job.