The reorder point is defined as the lead-time demand for an item. In cases of long lead

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The reorder point is defined as the lead-time demand for an item. In cases of long lead times, the lead-time demand and thus the reorder point may exceed the economic order quantity Q*. In such cases, the inventory position will not equal the inventory on hand when an order is placed, and the reorder point may be expressed in terms of either the inventory position or the inventory on hand. Consider the economic order quantity model with D = 5000, Co ==$32, Ch = $2, and 250 working days per year. Identify the reorder point in terms of the inventory position and in terms of the inventory on hand for each of the following lead times:
a. 5 days
b. 15 days
c. 25 days
d. 45 days

Economic Order Quantity
Economic order quantity (EOQ) is the ideal order quantity a company should purchase to minimize inventory costs such as holding costs, shortage costs, and order costs. This production-scheduling model was developed in 1913 by Ford W. Harris and has...
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Quantitative Methods For Business

ISBN: 148

11th Edition

Authors: David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey Cam

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