Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 MENG 445 Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Dr. Lotfi Gaafar The American University in Cairo

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Introduction to Breakeven Analysis Breakeven Analysis in the context of Production planning addresses the decision of whether to make or buy a product. Making the product involves two cost elements: –Fixed costs such as machine renting cost and operation expenses –Variable costs such as raw material cost Buying the product involves only one cost element, the selling price. However, the price may either be constant or variable based on the quantity.

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Linear Breakeven Analysis Assumptions: (1) Price is constant (p); (2) We have fixed costs; (3) We have constant variable cost. Cost Quantity (Q) Fixed Cost: FC Make Cost (MC) = FC + vQ Buy Cost (BC) = pQ Q’Q’ Variable cost: vQ Buying is better Making is better Savings : S = BC – MC = pQ – FC – vQ Breakeven: S = 0, pQ = FC + vQ

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Linear Breakeven Analysis A particular product sells for a price of $70. If the fixed cost are $800/month and the variable cost per unit is $30/unit, determine the breakeven quantity. [20]

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Nonlinear Breakeven Analysis Assumptions: (1) Price varies with demand; (2) We have fixed costs; (3) We have constant variable cost. maximum savings Break-even output Break-even output Make Cost (MC) = FC + vQ Buy Cost (BC) = pQ Fixed Cost: FC $ p = (a – bQ) Savings (S) = pQ – FC – vQ = (a – bQ)Q – FC – vQ S = aQ – bQ 2 – (FC+vQ) S = (a-v)Q – bQ 2 –FC ………….. (1) Set (1) equal to zero to determine breakeven. Differentiate (1) with respect to Q and set the result equal to zero to find Q that maximizes the savings.

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Nonlinear Breakeven Analysis A particular product has a unit price that starts at $78 with a $0.1 discount for each unit purchased. If the fixed cost are $800/month and the variable cost per unit is $30/unit, determine the demand quantity that maximizes the savings of making and the breakeven quantities. [240, 17.28, ]

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Time Value of Money Suppose a firm is considering manufacturing a new product and the following data have been provided: Sales price $12.50/unit Equipment cost $200,000 Overhead cost $50,000/year Operating and maintenance cost$25/operating hour Production time/1000 units 100 hours Planning horizon5 years Minimum attractive rate of return15% Determine the sales volume that would make manufacturing this product profitable. [10,966]

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Time Value of Money Consider a contractor who experiences a seasonal pattern of activity for compressors. The manager currently owns eight compressors and suspects that this number will not be adequate to meet the demand. The contractor realizes that there will arise situations when more than eight compressors will be required, and is considering purchasing an additional compressor for use during heavy demand periods. Local equipment rental firm will rent compressors at a cost of $50/day. Compressors can be purchased for $6000. The difference in operating and maintenance costs between owned and rented compressors is estimated to be $3000/year. Letting X denote the number of days a year that more than eight compressors are required, perform a breakeven analysis. Assume a planning horizon of 5 years, zero salvage values, and 20% minimum attractive rate of return. [ ]

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Fixed/Variable Costs - If costs change appreciably with fluctuations in business activity, they are “variable.” Otherwise, they are “fixed.” A widely used cost model is: Total Costs = Fixed Costs + Variable Costs Price is the amount of money, goods or services that must be given up to acquire ownership or use of a product. Recurring/Nonrecurring Costs are repetitive and occur when an organization produces goods or services on a continuing basis, they are “recurring.” Otherwise they are “nonrecurring.” Variable costs are recurring since they repeat with each unit of output. Direct/Indirect Costs - If costs can be reasonably measured and allocated to a specific output, they are “direct.” Otherwise they are “indirect.” Basic Definitions

Production and Inventory Control Breakeven Analysis Gaafar 2005 Overhead Costs - All costs of providing goods or services other than direct labor and direct material. Indirect costs are a subset of overhead costs. Fixed overhead relates more to plant capacity than production volume (variable overhead). Allocation of overhead to specific outputs may be in proportion to: 1. Direct labor hours 2. Direct material costs 3. Machine hours Opportunity Costs - The cost of forgoing the chance to earn interest (or profit) on investment funds. Basic Definitions