Northwest Newsprint, Inc. (B)
By Peter C. Bell
- Release Date: 2009-03-31
- Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Description
Northwest Newsprint, Inc. is a major producer of newsprint and pulpmills in the Pacific Northwest and Canada from which they supplied various North American markets. In Northwest Newsprint, Inc. (A), product #9A98E035, the assistant controller's supply chain optimization approach leads to the conclusion that Northwest Newsprint, Inc. has far too much manufacturing capacity. This supplemental case addresses the ability of price changes to mitigate supply chain issues and improve supply chain profitability.
