Kamal Fatehl, production manager of Kennesaw Manufacturing, finds his profit at $ 15,000 ( as shown in the state-ment below)€” inadequate for expanding his business. The bank is insisting on an improved profit picture prior to approval of a loan for some new equipment. Kamal would like to improve the profit line to $ 25,000 so he can obtain the bank€™s approval for the loan.
Kamal Fatehl, production manager of Kennesaw Manufacturing, finds his profit
a) What percentage improvement is needed in a supply chain strategy for profit to improve to $ 25,000? What is the cost of material with a $ 25,000 profit?
b) What percentage improvement is needed in a sales strategy for profit to improve to $ 25,000? What must sales be for profit to improve to $25,000?