Saud Bhawan creates a demand of 10800 tires in a year. The company’s inventory carrying (holding) cost is estimated to be OMR 3 per unit per year and the ordering (setup) cost is OMR 50 per order. Calculate the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ). What is the number of orders per year? Compute the average annual setup (ordering) cost. Compute the annual average inventory. What is the average annual holding (carrying) cost? Compute the annual total cost.

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  1. Saud Bhawan creates a demand of 10800 tires in a year. The company’s inventory carrying (holding) cost is estimated to be OMR 3 per unit per year and the ordering (setup) cost is OMR 50 per order.
  2. Calculate the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ).
  3. What is the number of orders per year?
  4. Compute the average annual setup (ordering) cost.
  5. Compute the annual average inventory.
  6. What is the average annual holding (carrying) cost?

Compute the annual total cost.   

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