(11.)(*) Ollah’s Organic Pet Shop sells about 4,000 bags of free- range dog biscuits every year. The fixed ordering cost is $15. and the cost of holding a bag in inventory for a vear $2. What is the economic order quantity for the biscuits?

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range dog biscuits every year. The fixed ordering cost is
$2. What is the economic order quantity for the biscuits?
$15, and the cost of holding a bag in inventory for a year is
10. (**) Now suppose the supplier of workbenches guarantees
and service level information in problem 9. Is the reorder
with no variability (i.e., standard deviation of lead time
= 0). Recalculate the reorder point, using the demand
KraftyCity that the lead time will be a constant 3 weeks,
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point higher or lower? Explain why.
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anual
ment.
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(12.)(**) Suppose Ollah decides to order 200 bags at a tim
What would the total ordering and holding costs for the
year be? (For this problem, don't consider safety stock
when calculating holding costs.)
in
13.) (**) Average weekly demand for free-range dog biscuits is 80
bags per week, with a standard deviation of 16 bags. Ollah
uses a continuous inventory review system to manage inven-
tory of the biscuits. Ollah wants to set the reorder point high
enough that there is only a 5% chance of running out before
the next order comes in. Assuming that the lead time is a
constant 2 weeks, what should the reorder
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