Question: 1. High Tech, Inc. is a virtual store that stocks a variety of calculators in their warehouse. Customer orders are placed; the order is picked

1. High Tech, Inc. is a virtual store that stocks a variety of calculators in their warehouse. Customer orders are placed; the order is picked and packaged, and then shipped to the customer. A fixed order quantity inventory control system (FQS) helps monitor and control these SKUs. The following information is for one of the calculators that they stock, sell, and ship.

Average demand 12.5 calculators per week

Lead time 3 weeks

Order cost $20/order

Holding cost $1.20/calculator/year

Number of weeks 52 weeks per year

Standard deviation of weekly demand3.75 calculators

SKU service level90 percent

Current on-hand inventory35 calculators

Scheduled receipts20 calculators

Backorders 2 calculators

a. What is the Economic Order Quantity?
b. What is the total annual order and inventory-holding costs for the EOQ?
c. What is the reorder point without safety stock?

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