Amber Pvt Ltd sells 240,000 stools per year. Based on the company's policy, a safety stock of 4 percent from yearly sales is to be maintained. The carrying cost is $0.50 per unit annually and the ordering costs are $180. The delivery time is 10 days. Order should be placed in 100 units and there is 360 days in a year. Compute: The economic order quantity The total cost of holding inventory. The reorder inventory level. The number of orders placed annually.

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Amber Pvt Ltd sells 240,000 stools per year. Based on the company's policy, a safety stock of 4 percent from yearly sales is to be maintained. The carrying cost is $0.50 per unit annually and the ordering costs are $180. The delivery time is 10 days. Order should be placed in 100 units and there is 360 days in a year.

Compute:

  • The economic order quantity
  • The total cost of holding inventory.
  • The reorder inventory level.
  • The number of orders placed annually.
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