The manager of a hardware store decides to use theEOQ with shortages model to determine the orderingpolicy for tape measures. Using economic considerations,the manager determines that she should usean order quantity of Q 5 30 and have a maximumshortageof b 5 3. The lead time for her supplier todeliver an order is L working days, where there are sixworking days in a week. (Essentially, you can ignoreSundays.) The weekly demand is for 20 tape measures.What reorder point should the manager use ifL 5 3; if L 5 5; if L 5 10? (Hint: The manager shouldplan her orders so that the inventory level is 2b whenan order arrives.)

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The manager of a hardware store decides to use the
EOQ with shortages model to determine the ordering
policy for tape measures. Using economic considerations,
the manager determines that she should use
an order quantity of Q 5 30 and have a maximum
shortage
of b 5 3. The lead time for her supplier to
deliver an order is L working days, where there are six
working days in a week. (Essentially, you can ignore
Sundays.) The weekly demand is for 20 tape measures.
What reorder point should the manager use if
L 5 3; if L 5 5; if L 5 10? (Hint: The manager should
plan her orders so that the inventory level is 2b when
an order arrives.)

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