The home appliance department of a large department store is using inventory models to control the replenishment of a particular model of Microwave ovens. The daily demand follows a normal distribution with a mean of 150 units and standard deviation of 16 units. The store pays $100 for each oven. Fixed costs of replenishment are $28. The accounting department recommends a 20% annual holding cost rate. Assume that the average lead time is 5 days with a standard deviation of 1 day. Assume 365 days a year. Part A: What is the EOQ? Part B: What is the reorder point if the maximum chance of 5% of stock out (i.e. 95% service level) is desired? Part C: What is the reorder point if a fill rate of 99% is required? Part D: Suppose management wants to simplify the process by setting the reorder point to “1000” units. Based on this policy, what is the implied chance of stock ou

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The home appliance department of a large department store is using inventory models to control
the replenishment of a particular model of Microwave ovens. The daily demand follows a
normal distribution with a mean of 150 units and standard deviation of 16 units. The store pays
$100 for each oven. Fixed costs of replenishment are $28. The accounting department
recommends a 20% annual holding cost rate. Assume that the average lead time is 5 days with a
standard deviation of 1 day. Assume 365 days a year.
Part A: What is the EOQ?
Part B: What is the reorder point if the maximum chance of 5% of stock out (i.e. 95% service
level) is desired?
Part C: What is the reorder point if a fill rate of 99% is required?
Part D: Suppose management wants to simplify the process by setting the reorder point to
“1000” units. Based on this policy, what is the implied chance of stock out?

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