Current/Future Trends in SCM
Ethical Sourcing
Conflict-free minerals
Fair Trade
Labor Ethics
Recycling
Reverse Logistics
3-D Printing
Robotics
Markup
The percentage difference between cost and selling price
Margin
percentage difference between selling price and profit
45 x 1.30 = $58.50
(58.5 - 45) / 58.5 = 23.1%
•Let’s say you are also selling Wildcats with the same markup (30%) for $50.00. What is the price from the wholesaler (your cost)?
50/1.30 = 38.46
Problems with Break-even analysis
Assumes any quantity can be sold at a given price
Total cost curve is assumed to be a straight line
A company has total fixed cost of $500,000. Its per unit variable cost is $5.00, and its price per unit is $10.00. What is the break-even point in sales dollars?
1,000,000