A shop sells 5000 glasses in a year and the sales are relatively constant throughout the year. The glasses are purchased from Italy for RM 16.00 each. The lead time is 2 days. The holding cost per glass per year is RM 1.50 and the ordering cost per order is RM 8.00. There are 250 working days per year.  What is the total annual inventory cost (including the purchase cost)? What is the duration between orders? What is the Re-order Point (ROP)?

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A shop sells 5000 glasses in a year and the sales are relatively constant throughout the year. The glasses are purchased from Italy for RM 16.00 each. The lead time is 2 days. The holding cost per glass per year is RM 1.50 and the ordering cost per order is RM 8.00. There are 250 working days per year.

  1.  What is the total annual inventory cost (including the purchase cost)?
  2. What is the duration between orders?
  3. What is the Re-order Point (ROP)?
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