Joe​ Henry's machine shop uses 2,450 brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following information is known about the​ brackets: Annual demand 2,450 Holding cost per bracket per year $1.65 Order cost per order $18.50 Lead time 2 days Working days per year 250     a) What is the EOQ? __units (round your response to two decimal places).   b) What is the average inventory if the EOQ is used?__ units (round your response to two decimal places). What would be the annual inventory holding cost? $__ (round your response to two decimal places).   c) Given the EOQ, how many orders will be made annually?__orders (round your response to two decimal places). What would be the annual order cost? $__ (round your response to two decimal places).   d) Given the EOQ, what is the total annual cost of managing (ordering and holding) the inventory? __ $ (round your response to two decimal places).   d) What is the time between orders? __ days (round your response to two decimal places)   f) What is the reorder point (ROP)? __ units (round your response to two decimal places)

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Joe​ Henry's machine shop uses 2,450 brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following information is known about the​ brackets:

Annual demand

2,450

Holding cost per bracket per year

$1.65

Order cost per order

$18.50

Lead time

2 days

Working days per year

250

 

 

  1. a) What is the EOQ? __units (round your response to two decimal places).

 

  1. b) What is the average inventory if the EOQ is used?__ units (round your response to two decimal places).

What would be the annual inventory holding cost? $__ (round your response to two decimal places).

 

  1. c) Given the EOQ, how many orders will be made annually?__orders (round your response to two decimal places).

What would be the annual order cost? $__ (round your response to two decimal places).

 

  1. d) Given the EOQ, what is the total annual cost of managing (ordering and holding) the inventory? __ $ (round your response to two decimal places).

 

  1. d) What is the time between orders? __ days (round your response to two decimal places)

 

  1. f) What is the reorder point (ROP)? __ units (round your response to two decimal places)
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