Pepe Jeans Essay

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QUESTIONS 1. Acting as an outside consultant, what would you recommend that Pepe do? Given the data in the case, peform a financial analysis to evaluate the alternatives that you have identified. (Assume that the new inventory could be valued at six weeks’ worth of the yearly cost of sales. Use a 30 percent inventory carrying cost rate.) Calculate a payback period for each alternative. ANSWER : Alternative 1: Working with Hong Kong sourcing agent to reduce the lead time associated with orders Incremental profit : The retailers estimated Pepe’s sales would increase by about 10 percent with a more flexible ordering system. Current sales £ 200,000,000 Incremental sales (10% of sales = £ 200,000,000 x 10%) £ 20,000,000 Profit Before Taxs(PBT = 32% of sales = £ 20,000,000 x 32%) £ 6,400,000 Incremental cost : Currently the yearly cost of sales is 40% of sales of £ 200,000,000 which is £ 80,000,000 (40%x £ 200,000,000). Reduced lead time results in a 30% increase in cost of sales which is 30% x £ 80,000,000 = £ 24,000,000. Net incremental profit/(loss) before tax : Incremental profit £ 6,400,000 Less: Incremental cost £ 24,000,000 Net incremental loss before taxes - £ 17,600,000 Therefore, the company would incur additional burden totaling loss = £ 17 600 000.The advantage of this alternative is that no initial investment would be required but the company has to incur this additional burden every year. Since no investment is made, no payback period is calculated Alternative 2: Invest in fixed assets – building a finishing operation in the United Kingdom The lead time is 6 weeks. Other financial information can be summarized as follows. Investment in equipment £ 1,000,000 Renovations £ 300,000 Total initial investment £ 1,300,000 Operating cost £ 500,000 Currently the yearly cost of sales

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