Question: Answer the following questions below based on the following data: Cost to ship a box of product - $4.00 Cost to ship a pallet of

Answer the following questions below based on the following data:

  • Cost to ship a box of product - $4.00
  • Cost to ship a pallet of product - $25.00
  • Number of boxes on a pallet - 10
  • Number of product units in a box - 10
  • Deseasonalized Demand for product - 12 units per week
  • Peak Demand - 225 units/week for 3 weeks
  • Retailer shelf capacity - 20 units
  • Time to ship a box from an existing warehouse or distribution center inventory to the store - 3 days
  • Time to make product and ship a pallet from the manufacturer to the warehouse, distribution center, or store - 21 days

Question: If a retailer is building a forecast for a year for this seasonal item, how many units are projected to be sold in a year (there are 52 weeks in a year)?

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  • 735
  • 1,263
  • 1,455

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