The manager of a large electronics store wants to begin stocking a universal TV remote control device. Expected daily demand is 25 units (250 working days a year). The remote controls can be purchased from either supplier A or supplier B. Their price lists are as follows: Supplier A Supplier B Quantity Unit price Quantity Unit price 1-199 $14 1-149 $14.1 200-499 $13.8 150-349 $13.9 500+ $13.6 350+ $13.7 Ordering cost is $40 per order and annual holding cost is 25 percent of unit price. Lead time for either supplier is 10 days. Which supplier should be chosen and what kind of inventory ordering policy should be adopted?

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The manager of a large electronics store wants to begin stocking a universal TV remote control

device. Expected daily demand is 25 units (250 working days a year). The remote controls can

be purchased from either supplier A or supplier B. Their price lists are as follows:

Supplier A Supplier B

Quantity Unit price Quantity Unit price

1-199 $14 1-149 $14.1

200-499 $13.8 150-349 $13.9

500+ $13.6 350+ $13.7

Ordering cost is $40 per order and annual holding cost is 25 percent of unit price. Lead time for

either supplier is 10 days. Which supplier should be chosen and what kind of inventory ordering

policy should be adopted?

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