USING COST-VOLUME-PROFIT TO ANALYSE THE VIABILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Authors

  • Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Rafael Calegari Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Marisa Ignez dos Santos Rhoden Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Marcelo Nogueira Cortimiglia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2016.v13.n1.a4

Keywords:

Cost-volume-profit, decision making, logistic costs, radiopharmeceutical distribution.

Abstract

Firms are constantly improving their activities in order to become more competitive. With the diffusion of international competition and easier access to global markets, effective logistic and inventory management strategies become essential to all players. In this sense, there is a clear tradeoff between inventory costs and service level. A common strategy to address this issue is to locate distribution centers (DC) near key markets. However, the decision to build new DCs must be supported by clear and convincing analysis. In this context, this paper reports the use of cost-volume-profit analysis to assess the viability of establishing a new DC by a real company that manufactures radiopharmaceutical products. The researchers collected and analysed detailed financial information from the company and compared the current scenario with potential future scenarios using the cost-volume-profit technique. Next, expected firm profitability is compared for two scenarios: with and without the new DC.

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Published

2016-03-20

How to Cite

Etges, A. P. B. da S., Calegari, R., Rhoden, M. I. dos S., & Cortimiglia, M. N. (2016). USING COST-VOLUME-PROFIT TO ANALYSE THE VIABILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 13(1), 44–50. https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2016.v13.n1.a4

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2016): March, 2016

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