Reference no: EM132550937
As part of its commitment to quality, the J. J. Borden manufacturing company is proposing to introduce just-in-time (JIT) production methods. Managers of the company have an intuitive feel regarding the financial benefits associated with a change to JIT, but they would like to have some data to inform their decision making in this regard.
You are provided with the following data:
Item Existing
Situation After Adopting JIT
Manufacturing costs as percentage of sales:
Product-level support 13% 4%
Variable manufacturing overhead 29 11
Direct materials 31 21
Direct manufacturing labor 20 13
Other financial data:
Sales revenue $1,355,000 $1,660,000
Inventory of WIP 185,000 31,000
Other data:
Manufacturing cycle time 60days 30
daysInventory financing costs ( per annum) 10% 10%
Required:
Question 1: As the management accountant for the company, make an estimate the financial benefits associated with the adoption of JIT. Specifically, what is the estimated change in annual operating income attributable to the JIT implementation?