Rick Jerz is attempting to perform an inventory analysison one of his most popular products. Annual demand for thisproduct is 5,000 units; ca rrying cost is $50 per unit per year; ordercosts for his company typically run nearly $30 per order; and leadtime averages I 0 days. (Assume 250 working days per year.)a) What is the economic order quantity?b) What is the average inventory?c) What is the optimal number of orders per year?d) What is the optimal number of working days between orders?e) What is the total annual inventory cost (carrying cost+ ordering cost)?t) What is the reorder poi nt?

Rick Jerz is attempting to perform an inventory analysison one of his most popular products. Annual demand for thisproduct is 5,000 units; ca rrying cost is $50 per unit per year; ordercosts for his company typically run nearly $30 per order; and leadtime averages I 0 days. (Assume 250 working days per year.)a) What is the economic order quantity?b) What is the average inventory?c) What is the optimal number of orders per year?d) What is the optimal number of working days between orders?e) What is the total annual inventory cost (carrying cost+ ordering cost)?t) What is the reorder poi nt?

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management

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Problem 10DQ: The chapter presented various approaches for the control of inventory investment. Discuss three...

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