A retailer purchases a certain type of chemical from a supplier on the following quantity discount schedule:
Question:
A retailer purchases a certain type of chemical from a supplier on the following quantity discount schedule: • If the order amount is less than 100 kg.s, the supplier charges $30 per kg. • If the order amount is at least 100 kg.s and less than 500 kg.s, the supplier applies an incremental discount where the first 100 kg. costs $30 per kg. and the remaining amount costs $28 per kg. • If the order amount is at least 500 kg.s, the supplier applies an all-units discount and charges $28 per kg. for all units. The ordering cost is $100 per order and the retail owner assumes an annual holding cost based on the annual inflation rate which is 25%. The annual demand of this chemical to retailer is 800 kg.s and the demand rate stays constant in the planning horizon. Back-ordering is disallowed and both the retailer and the supplier works for 365 days in a year. Find the economic order quantity and the order cycle time (in days) that minimizes the total inventory cost. Calculate the minimum total annual inventory cost. Carry out the whole analysis and show all of your calculations. **how is the total cost calculated?**
Quantitative Methods for Business
ISBN: 978-0324651751
11th Edition
Authors: David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey cam