Question: Rex manufacturing purchases a printed circuit board for use in its automatic, computerized, robot bartender. The manufacturing facility has placed the following monthly demands on
Rex manufacturing purchases a printed circuit board for use in its automatic, computerized, robot bartender. The manufacturing facility has placed the following monthly demands on purchased goods inventory during the past year
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Assume that the demand follows a Nonnal distribution, and to be representative of what will occur in the future. Rex estimates that a fixed cost of $300 is incurred each time an order is placed for the boards, and that the inventory holding cost is about 20% per year of the value of inventory. Each board has an estimated value of $192 at the point of storage. The leadtime on purchase orders is (1/5) month.
(a) What is the EOQ?
Month Demand 205 3 193 4 10 11 179 214 12 197 220 202 226 179 202 197 186
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