ompany XYZ makes bicycles. XYZ produces 400 bicycles a month. They must buy tires from a supplier at a cost of $20 per tire. The inventory holding cost rate is 15% and ordering costs $50 per order.   Part i) Let’s assume that there is no shortage inventory allowed.   Calculate optimal annual order quantity Calculate annual total inventory cost       Part ii) Let’s assume that shortage inventory is allowed. With that being said, we know that the shortage cost per unit of item is $5 per year.   Calculate optimal annual order quantity  Calculate annual total inventory c

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Company XYZ makes bicycles. XYZ produces 400 bicycles a month. They must buy tires from a supplier at a cost of $20 per tire. The inventory holding cost rate is 15% and ordering costs $50 per order.

 

Part i) Let’s assume that there is no shortage inventory allowed.

 

Calculate optimal annual order quantity

Calculate annual total inventory cost      

Part ii) Let’s assume that shortage inventory is allowed. With that being said, we know that the shortage cost per unit of item is $5 per year.

 

Calculate optimal annual order quantity 

Calculate annual total inventory cost 

Hint: Each bicycle has two tires.

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