Kendi Company uses 800 units of a product per year on a continuous basis. The product has a Fixed Cost of $50 per order, and its carrying cost is $2 per unit per year. It takes 5 days to receive a shipment after an order is placed, and the firm wishes to hold 10 days’ usage in inventory as a safety stock. Show Computations and Explanations. A. Calculate the EOQ. B. Determine the Average Level of Inventory. (Note: Use a 365-day year to calculate daily usage.) (Format: 111.11) C. Determine the Reorder Point. (Format: 11.11)

Kendi Company uses 800 units of a product per year on a continuous basis. The product has a Fixed Cost of $50 per order, and its carrying cost is $2 per unit per year. It takes 5 days to receive a shipment after an order is placed, and the firm wishes to hold 10 days’ usage in inventory as a safety stock. Show Computations and Explanations. A. Calculate the EOQ. B. Determine the Average Level of Inventory. (Note: Use a 365-day year to calculate daily usage.) (Format: 111.11) C. Determine the Reorder Point. (Format: 11.11)

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

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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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