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Joe? Henry\'s machine shop uses 2,550 brackets during the course of a year. Thes

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Question

Joe? Henry's machine shop uses 2,550 brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following information is known about the? brackets:

a.) Given the above information, what would be the economic order quantity (EOQ)?

_____ Units (Round response to 2 decimal places)

b.) Given the EOQ, what would be the average inventory?

___ Units (Round response to 2 decimal places)

What would be the annual inventory holding cost?

$___ (Round response to 2 decimal places)

c.) Given the EOQ, how many orders would be made each year?

___ Units (Round response to 2 decimal places)

What would be the annual order cost?

$ ___(Round response to 2 decimal places)

d.) Given the EOQ, what is the total annual cost of managing (ordering and holding) the inventory?

$ ____ (Round response to 2 decimal places)

e.) What is the time between orders?

____ days (Round response to 2 decimal places)

f.) What is the reorder point (ROP) (Round response to 2 decimal places)

____ Units (Round response to 2 decimal places)

Annual demand 2,550 Holding cost per bracket per year $1.40 Order cost per order $18.75 Lead time 22 days Working days per year 250

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

(a) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) is calculated as:

EOQ = SQRT [(2 x D x Co) / H]

where,

D = Annual demand

Co = Order cost

H = Holding cost

Putting the given values in the above formula, we get;

EOQ = SQRT [(2 x 2550 x 18.75) / 1.40]

EOQ = 261.35 units

(b) Average Inventory = EOQ / 2

Average Inventory = 261.35 / 2

Average Inventory = 130.68

Annual Inventory holding cost = Average Inventory x Holding cost

Annual Inventory holding cost = 130.68 x 1.40

Annual Inventory holding cost = $182.95

(c) Number of orders = Annual demand / EOQ

Number of orders = 2550 / 261.35

Number of orders = 9.76

Annual order cost = Number of orders x Ordering cost

Annual order cost = 9.76 x 18.75

Annual order cost = $183

(d) Total annual cost of managing = Annual holding cost + Annual order cost

Total annual cost of managing = $182.95 + $183

Total annual cost of managing = $365.95

(e) Time between orders = Number of working days / Number of orders

Time between orders = 250 / 9.76

Time between orders = 25.61 days

(f) Reorder point = Lead time x Daily demand

Reorder point = 22 x (2550 / 250)

Reorder point = 224.4 units

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