Suppose management of Foods Galore (in solved problem 3 above) found that it had drastically underestimated its

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Suppose management of Foods Galore (in solved problem 3 above) found that it had drastically underestimated its annual inventory carrying cost. Rather than the 10% carrying cost assumed in the solved problem, carrying cost is actually 25%. Rework all parts of the solved problem assuming the 25% carrying cost.

a. Economic Order Quantity
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c. Standard Deviation of Demand during Lead Time

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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Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

ISBN: 978-0078024030

2nd edition

Authors: Morgan Swink, Steven Melnyk, Bixby Cooper, Janet Hartley

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