Table 13-5 (Benetton) Simulation – Tailored postponement
Demand distribution
Mean, µSD, σSale price = 50$
Color 1 1,000 500 Option 1 cost = 20$
Color 2 1,000 500 Option 2 cost = 22$
Color 3 1,000 500 Clearance price = 10$
Color 4 1,000 500
Option 1 production quantity Q 1Option 2 production quantity Q A
QA
Quantity Q11,550
Color 1 800
Color 2 800
Color 3 800
Color 4 800
Expected Profit = 103,098$
SD of Profit = 31,656$
Average overstock = 728
Average understock = 180
Expected loss from clearance = 9,999$
Expected margin from sale = 113,097$
To construct Table 13-5, enter Q1in Cells B14 to B17 and QAin Cell
E13. The average profit from 500 simulations is shown in Cell C20,
the average overstock in Cell D22, and the average understock in
Cell D23. Press F9 to obtain results of new simulations.
Simulation
Demand Option 1 Unfilled demand Option 2 Clearance Sales Clearance loss Sales margin
Color 1 909 800 109 800 24,000
Color 2 1,248 800 448 800 24,000
Color 3 895 800 95 800 24,000
Color 4 510 800 290 510 2,900 15,300
Total 3,562 652 1,550 898 652 10,776 18,256
13,676 105,556
Tailored Sourcing
Profit = 91,880 Lost sales =
overstock= 1,188
Random No Profit Clearance Margin Overstock Understock
191,880 13,676 105,556 1,188
119,160 5,746 124,906 506
81,160 16,908 98,068 1,456
135,320 1,224 136,544 102
82,560 16,048 98,608 1,421
77,320 18,160 95,480 1,552
139,400 139,400 -947 947
112,360 7,814 120,174 676
139,400 139,400 -1,256 1,256
96,640 12,042 108,682 1,069
78,520 17,784 96,304 1,522
135,440 990 136,430 -456 555
62,640 21,686 84,326 1,919
93,360 11,704 105,064 1,151
124,120 3,820 127,940 -501 883
128,240 2,790 131,030 156 123
51,200 24,410 75,610 2,205
89,360 13,996 103,356 1,251
139,400 139,400 -1,315 1,315
93,120 13,568 106,688 1,157
73,160 19,186 92,346 1,656
97,360 12,258 109,618 1,051
133,760 1,410 135,170 -800 941
53,160 23,514 76,674 2,156
88,400 14,336 102,736 1,275
76,880 16,816 93,696 1,563
71,240 18,498 89,738 1,704
96,880 12,272 109,152 1,063
110,600 7,200 117,800 69 651
103,560 9,616 113,176 896
134,560 1,210 135,770 76 45
115,200 6,928 122,128 605
93,600 13,488 107,088 1,145
89,720 13,486 103,206 1,242
88,840 13,878 102,718 1,264
139,400 139,400 -2,121 2,121
127,800 2,900 130,700 -252 542
124,760 3,660 128,420 353 13
87,280 14,960 102,240 1,303
120,960 4,728 125,688 461
76,000 17,420 93,420 1,585
103,560 10,752 114,312 896
41,440 27,590 69,030 2,449
125,440 3,566 129,006 349
92,320 12,444 104,764 1,177
136,200 800 137,000 -226 306
84,120 15,898 100,018 1,382
125,720 3,420 129,140 -600 942
22,360 32,360 54,720 2,926
114,080 7,592 121,672 633
127,840 2,890 130,730 -35 324
120,120 4,820 124,940 180 302
45,160 26,094 71,254 2,356
112,960 7,102 120,062 661
94,120 11,984 106,104 1,132
139,400 139,400 -208 208
139,400 139,400 -27 27
134,440 1,240 135,680 -238 362
139,400 139,400 -1,265 1,265
105,160 9,754 114,914 856
107,080 8,916 115,996 808
128,840 3,168 132,008 264
137,680 516 138,196 43
137,800 400 138,200 -3 43
139,400 139,400 -99 99
74,120 17,306 91,426 1,632
139,400 139,400 -1,107 1,107
101,800 9,638 111,438 940
78,880 17,488 96,368 1,513
139,400 139,400 -156 156
99,920 11,398 111,318 987
107,400 8,000 115,400 450 350
88,920 14,014 102,934 1,262
60,360 22,556 82,916 1,976
134,440 1,240 135,680 89 35
16,760 33,486 50,246 3,066
70,200 19,522 89,722 1,730
116,680 6,338 123,018 568
109,720 7,588 117,308 742
34,760 28,834 63,594 2,616
72,960 19,300 92,260 1,661
64,960 21,098 86,058 1,861
139,400 139,400 -584 584
41,880 27,402 69,282 2,438
85,960 14,484 100,444 1,336
125,720 3,420 129,140 294 48
47,200 25,726 72,926 2,305
121,280 4,920 126,200 453
139,400 139,400 -11 11
66,520 20,528 87,048 1,822
133,280 1,530 134,810 36 117
116,640 6,278 122,918 569
24,560 31,038 55,598 2,871
137,040 590 137,630 15 44
20,280 32,836 53,116 2,978
83,480 16,028 99,508 1,398
126,080 3,722 129,802 333
138,080 330 138,410 -366 399
123,080 4,080 127,160 -223 631
136,000 850 136,850 74 11
52,080 24,644 76,724 2,183
82,760 15,624 98,384 1,416
139,400 139,400 -42 42
56,400 22,792 79,192 2,075
67,160 19,982 87,142 1,806
109,600 8,146 117,746 745
130,480 2,666 133,146 223
123,960 3,860 127,820 210 176
86,280 15,010 101,290 1,328
119,720 4,920 124,640 -635 1,127
137,080 580 137,660 -735 793
115,920 7,044 122,964 587
78,960 15,760 94,720 1,511
139,400 139,400 -1,116 1,116
139,400 139,400 -613 613
36,000 28,426 64,426 2,585
63,600 20,590 84,190 1,895
58,560 22,434 80,994 2,021
136,840 640 137,480 -566 630
99,720 11,570 111,290 992
105,120 9,298 114,418 857
139,400 139,400 -550 550
110,680 8,380 119,060 718
89,080 14,478 103,558 1,258
139,400 139,400 -776 776
110,360 8,094 118,454 726
139,400 139,400 -570 570
110,280 7,280 117,560 686 42
122,920 4,616 127,536 412
120,400 5,330 125,730 475
87,280 14,752 102,032 1,303
94,200 13,144 107,344 1,130
116,640 6,596 123,236 569
122,600 4,788 127,388 420
58,840 23,002 81,842 2,014
139,400 139,400 -1,642 1,642
123,360 4,734 128,094 401
136,120 820 136,940 -9 91
127,600 3,274 130,874 295
139,400 139,400 -369 369
116,640 6,158 122,798 569
118,160 5,310 123,470 112 419
109,000 8,518 117,518 760
104,000 10,002 114,002 885
110,360 8,100 118,460 726
94,600 12,836 107,436 1,120
115,640 6,466 122,106 594
51,320 24,230 75,550 2,202
137,800 400 138,200 -38 78
102,400 9,494 111,894 925
101,160 9,872 111,032 956
78,280 17,348 95,628 1,528
64,600 20,370 84,970 1,870
63,960 20,814 84,774 1,886
139,400 139,400 -967 967
127,320 3,120 130,440 302
139,400 139,400 -310 310
78,280 16,836 95,116 1,528
107,400 8,000 115,400 236 564
76,400 17,830 94,230 1,575
45,440 25,990 71,430 2,349
-2,480 38,570 36,090 3,547
108,080 8,742 116,822 783
111,120 8,462 119,582 707
139,400 139,400 -429 429
107,720 8,422 116,142 792
126,040 3,630 129,670 334
118,960 6,132 125,092 511
54,840 22,168 77,008 2,114
57,200 23,506 80,706 2,055
122,480 4,230 126,710 -445 868
134,360 1,260 135,620 -957 1,083
139,400 139,400 -653 653
119,360 5,010 124,370 428 73
122,080 4,724 126,804 433
88,640 13,864 102,504 1,269
120,240 5,748 125,988 479
35,440 28,776 64,216 2,599
74,720 18,110 92,830 1,617
58,320 22,808 81,128 2,027
27,640 31,040 58,680 2,794
84,480 15,460 99,940 1,373
84,280 14,762 99,042 1,378
91,000 13,128 104,128 1,210
117,000 6,314 123,314 560
52,640 23,380 76,020 2,169
136,880 756 137,636 63
139,400 139,400 -1,669 1,669
59,480 22,624 82,104 1,998
122,040 4,524 126,564 434
106,400 9,454 115,854 825
101,720 9,420 111,140 940 2
139,400 139,400 -599 599
48,960 24,454 73,414 2,261
57,240 23,640 80,880 2,054
101,840 10,312 112,152 939
112,680 6,680 119,360 432 236
53,400 23,404 76,804 2,150
58,080 22,306 80,386 2,033
136,880 756 137,636 63
139,400 139,400 -1,072 1,072
118,520 5,220 123,740 220 302
81,240 15,504 96,744 1,454
125,240 3,540 128,780 -132 486
101,400 10,082 111,482 950
114,080 6,570 120,650 633
107,360 8,010 115,370 669 132
139,400 139,400 -173 173
95,040 12,966 108,006 1,109
37,880 28,480 66,360 2,538
80,560 17,178 97,738 1,471
83,680 14,504 98,184 1,393
68,640 20,110 88,750 1,769
30,640 29,724 60,364 2,719
57,840 22,602 80,442 2,039
115,600 5,950 121,550 180 415
125,920 3,370 129,290 -314 651
139,120 70 139,190 -264 271
84,720 15,354 100,074 1,367