ABC Corporation resells one type of candle. It has 250 working days. Each day, it sells an average of 500 boxes but may sometimes sell a maximum of 600 boxes. The supplier takes an average of 5 days to deliver the order. During busier times, the supplier may take 7 days. Based on ABC’s records, ordering cost average P400 per order. Storage cost per box average P5 per year. There is also an opportunity cost of 1% per year for every peso invested in inventories. Each box of candles costs P450. If ABC would continue its current inventory management policy, it would keep 10,000 boxes as safety stock and order tendays-worth of inventory. (A) Reorder Point 1. What should be the reorder point in boxes? 2. How much would the normal lead time usage be? 3. How much should ABC keep as safety stock?
ABC Corporation resells one type of candle. It has 250 working days. Each day, it sells an average of 500 boxes but may sometimes sell a maximum of 600 boxes. The supplier takes an average of 5 days to deliver the order. During busier times, the supplier may take 7 days.
Based on ABC’s records, ordering cost average P400 per order. Storage cost per box average P5 per year. There is also an opportunity cost of 1% per year for every peso invested in inventories. Each box of candles costs P450.
If ABC would continue its current inventory management policy, it would keep 10,000 boxes as safety stock and order tendays-worth of inventory.
(A) Reorder Point
1. What should be the reorder point in boxes?
2. How much would the normal lead time usage be?
3. How much should ABC keep as safety stock?
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