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Question 1

The annual demand, ordering cost, and the inventory carrying cost rate for a certain item are D = 600 units, S = $20/order and I = 30% of item price. Price is established by the following quantity discount schedule. What should the order quantity be in order to minimize the total annual cost?

Quantity1 to 4950 to 249250 and up
Price$5.00 per unit$4.50 per unit$4.10 per unit


Question 2

The new office supply discounter, Paper Clips, Etc. (PCE), sells a certain type of ergonomically correct office chair which costs $300. The annual holding cost rate is 40%, annual demand is 900, and the order cost is $20 per order. The lead time is 4 days. Because demand is variable (standard deviation of daily demand is 2.4 chairs), PCE has decided to establish a customer service level of 90%. The store is open 300 days per year.

a. What is the optimal order quantity?
b. What is the safety stock?
c. What is the reorder point?


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xclash

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Reply 2 on: Dec 3, 2019
Gracias!


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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