Economic order quantity.  Maximum level of stock.  Minimum level of stock.

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Blade Breakers Ltd. manufactures blades. The following are the details of their operation during 2020: 

  • Average monthly market demand 2,000 blades
  • Ordering costs $ 200 per order 
  • Inventory carrying costs 20% per annum 
  • Cost of lamps $ 1000 per blade 
  • Normal usage 100 blades per week 
  • Minimum usage 50 blades per week 
  • Maximum usage 200 blades per week 
  • Lead time to supply 4 - 6 weeks

Compute: 

  1. Economic order quantity. 
  2. Maximum level of stock. 
  3. Minimum level of stock.  
  4. Re-order level of stock. 
  5. What tradeoffs in costs are involved in computing the Economic Order Quantity? 
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