Principles Of Operations Management
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Author: RENDER, Barry, HEIZER, Jay, Munson, Chuck
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Chapter 12, Problem 27P
Chris Sandvig Irrigation, Inc., has summarized the price list from four potential suppliers of an underground control valve. See the accompanying table. Annual usage is 2,400 valves; order cost is $10 per order; and annual inventory holding costs are $3.33 per unit.
Which vendor should be selected and what order quantity is best if Sandvig Irrigation wants to minimize total cost?
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Chris Sandvig Irrigation, Inc., has summarized theprice list from four potential suppliers of an underground controlvalve. See the accompanying table on the next page. Annual usageis 2,400 valves; order cost is $10 per order; and annual inventory holding costs are $3 .33 per unit.Which vendor should be selected and what order quantity isbest if Sandvig Irrigation wants to minimize total cost?
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