The Star Equipment Company purchases 54,000 bearing assemblies each year at a unit cost of $40.00. The holding cost is $9.00 per unit per year, and the ordering cost is $20.00. What is the economic order quantity?  How many orders should be placed per year? If the lead time is one (01) month, what is the re-order point for the assemblies?

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The Star Equipment Company purchases 54,000 bearing assemblies each year at a unit cost of $40.00. The holding cost is $9.00 per unit per year, and the ordering cost is $20.00.

    • What is the economic order quantity? 
    • How many orders should be placed per year?
    • If the lead time is one (01) month, what is the re-order point for the assemblies?                                   
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