Question: a. Leaky Pipe's optimal order quantity is ____ units. (Enter your response rounded to nearest whole number), 782 b. What is the optimal number of

a. Leaky Pipe's optimal order quantity is ____

a. Leaky Pipe's optimal order quantity is ____ units. (Enter your response rounded to nearest whole number), 782

b. What is the optimal number of orders per year?

c. What is the optimal interval (in working days) between orders?

d. What is demand during the lead time?

e. What is the reorder point?

f. What is the inventory position immediately after an order has been placed?

g. What is the total annual cost of the inventory?

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Leaky Pipe, a local retailer of plumbing supplies, faces demand for one of its SKU at a constant rate of 20,400 units per year. It costs Leaky Pipe $75 to process an order to replenish stock and $5.00 per unit per year to carry the item in stock. Stock is received 12 working days after an order is placed. No backordering is allowed. Assume 365 working days a year

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