Long last Appliance Store has a demand of 1300 units per month for one of its fast selling portable smoothie machine (model G), it incurs a fixed order placement, transportation and receiving cost of $3000 each time an order is delivered. Each machine cost the company $550 and the company has a holding cost of 12%. The company has two other models of the smoothie machine which are also popular with consumers. Evaluate the company’s inventory management policy if lots for each model are ordered and delivered independently by determining the following: The optimal order size The cycle inventory The number of orders per year The annual ordering and holding cost The total cost of the inventory

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Long last Appliance Store has a demand of 1300 units per month for one of its fast selling portable smoothie machine (model G), it incurs a fixed order placement, transportation and receiving cost of $3000 each time an order is delivered. Each machine cost the company $550 and the company has a holding cost of 12%. The company has two other models of the smoothie machine which are also popular with consumers. Evaluate the company’s inventory management policy if lots for each model are ordered and delivered independently by determining the following:

  1. The optimal order size
  2. The cycle inventory
  3. The number of orders per year
  4. The annual ordering and holding cost
  5. The total cost of the inventory
  6. Briefly state rationale for the approach used for (a-e)
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