Madeline Thimme's Dream Store sells water beds and assorted supplies. Her best-selling bed has an annual demand

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Madeline Thimme's Dream Store sells water beds and assorted supplies. Her best-selling bed has an annual demand of 400 units. Ordering cost is $40; holding cost is $5 per unit per year.

(a) To minimize the total cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed?

(b) If the holding cost per unit was $6 instead of $5, what would be the optimal order quantity?

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Operations management

ISBN: 978-0132163927

10th edition

Authors: Jay Heizer, Barry Render

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