Case Name :      Spartan Building Products

Authors :           Fraser P. Johnson

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :           W15158

Discipline :        Operations Management

Case Length :    09 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

The logistics analyst at Spartan Building Products, a large, national distributor of building materials, needs to prepare a report analyzing the company’s logistics practices. Management is particularly concerned about the high cost of servicing customer deliveries. Students are asked to evaluate factors contributing to the logistics problems at Spartan, including freight costs and the sales mix. Students will analyze the cost implications of supporting a broad product line and servicing customer orders that have a small dollar value.