Question: 4. Costs As Is Ordering Bulk Discount Ordering Unit Cost $30.00 $28.00 Unit Transport Cost $0.20 $0.20 Inventory Carrying Cost (percent) 20% 20% Ordering Cost

4.

Costs

As Is Ordering

Bulk Discount Ordering

Unit Cost

$30.00

$28.00

Unit Transport Cost

$0.20

$0.20

Inventory Carrying Cost (percent)

20%

20%

Ordering Cost

$200.00

$200.00

Annual Demand

200,000

200,000

Ordering Quantity

20,000

40,000

Using the above information, we can calculate the different costs for each option.

As Is Ordering

Bulk Discount Ordering

Holding Cost

(0.5 * Ordering Quantity) * Unit Cost * Inventory Carrying Cost

(0.5 * Ordering Quantity) * Unit Cost * Inventory Carrying Cost

Ordering Cost

(Annual Demand/Order Quantity)*Ordering Cost

(Annual Demand/Order Quantity)*Ordering Cost

Transport Cost

Transport Cost * Annual Demand

Transport Cost * Annual Demand

Cost of Goods

Unit Cost * Annual Demand

Unit Cost * Annual Demand

Total Landed Cost

Hold Cost + Ordering Cost + Transport Cost + Cost of Goods

Hold Cost + Ordering Cost + Transport Cost + Cost of Goods

Which is cheaper As Is Ordering or Bulk Discount Ordering? By how much?

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