f. Suppose OfficeMax is able to cut the lead time to a constant 3 weeks. The new safety stock level is whole number.) (Enter your response rounded up to the nearest

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Just need f. 

 

Average weekly demand​ (52 weeks per​ year):

 

71

printers

Standard deviation of weekly​ demand:

 

19

printers

Order lead​ time:

 

5

weeks

Standard deviation of order lead​ time:

 

0​ (lead times are​ constant)

Item​ cost:

 

​$170

per printer

Cost to place an​ order:

 

​$5

Yearly holding cost per​ printer:

 

​$39

Desired service level during reordering​ period:

 

95​%

​(z=1.65​)

 

 

 

One of the products sold by OfficeMax is a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Z99 printer. As
purchasing manager, you have the following information for the printer:
i Click the icon to view the information for the printer.
a. The EOQ is 31 (Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number.)
b. The annual ordering costs and holding costs (ignoring safety stock) for the EOQ is $ 1,199.
(Enter your response rounded to the nearest dollar.)
c. Suppose OfficeMax currently orders 170 printers at a time.
OfficeMax would pay $ 2006 less in holding and ordering costs per year if it ordered just 17
printers at a time. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest dollar.)
d. The reorder point for the printer is 426 printers. (Enter your response rounded up to the
nearest whole number.)
The safety stock for the printer is 71 printers. (Enter your response rounded up to the nearest
whole number.)
e. Use the following formula to consider the impact of safety stock (SS) on average inventory
levels and annual holding costs:
(2 + SSH
The annual inventory holding cost, including the safety stock, is $6,084. (Enter your response
rounded to the nearest dollar.)
The annual safety stock holding cost is $ 2,769. (Enter your response rounded to the
nearest dollar.)
f. Suppose OfficeMax is able to cut the lead time to a constant 3 weeks.
The new safety stock level is
whole number.)
(Enter your response rounded up to the nearest
Transcribed Image Text:One of the products sold by OfficeMax is a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Z99 printer. As purchasing manager, you have the following information for the printer: i Click the icon to view the information for the printer. a. The EOQ is 31 (Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number.) b. The annual ordering costs and holding costs (ignoring safety stock) for the EOQ is $ 1,199. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest dollar.) c. Suppose OfficeMax currently orders 170 printers at a time. OfficeMax would pay $ 2006 less in holding and ordering costs per year if it ordered just 17 printers at a time. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest dollar.) d. The reorder point for the printer is 426 printers. (Enter your response rounded up to the nearest whole number.) The safety stock for the printer is 71 printers. (Enter your response rounded up to the nearest whole number.) e. Use the following formula to consider the impact of safety stock (SS) on average inventory levels and annual holding costs: (2 + SSH The annual inventory holding cost, including the safety stock, is $6,084. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest dollar.) The annual safety stock holding cost is $ 2,769. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest dollar.) f. Suppose OfficeMax is able to cut the lead time to a constant 3 weeks. The new safety stock level is whole number.) (Enter your response rounded up to the nearest
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