A distributor of large appliances needs to determine the order quantities and reorderpoints for the various products it carries. The following data refer to a specii c refrigeratorin its product line:Cost to place an orderHolding costCost of refrigeratorAnnual demandStandard deviation of demand during lead timeLead time$10020 percent of product cost per year$500 each500 refrigerators10 refrigerators7 daysConsider an even daily demand and a 365-day year.a. What is the economic order quantity?b. If the distributor wants a 97 percent service probability, what reorder point, R, shouldbe used?

A distributor of large appliances needs to determine the order quantities and reorderpoints for the various products it carries. The following data refer to a specii c refrigeratorin its product line:Cost to place an orderHolding costCost of refrigeratorAnnual demandStandard deviation of demand during lead timeLead time$10020 percent of product cost per year$500 each500 refrigerators10 refrigerators7 daysConsider an even daily demand and a 365-day year.a. What is the economic order quantity?b. If the distributor wants a 97 percent service probability, what reorder point, R, shouldbe used?

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Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section2.6: Estimating The Relationship Between Price And Demand

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