Question: Develop a lot-for-lot solution and calculate total relevant costs for the gross requirements in the following table*. Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Develop a lot-for-lot solution and calculate total relevant costs for the gross requirements in the following table*.

Period

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Gross requirements

20

40

30

60

20

20

70

60

*Holding cost=$3.50/unit/week; setup cost=$200; lead time=1 week; beginning inventory=40. Develop a lot-for-lot solution(enter your responses as whole

numbers).

Period

1.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Gross requirements

20

40

30

60

20

20

70

60

On-hand at beginning of period

40.

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

On-hand at end of period

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

Order receipt?

? ? ? ? ? ? ?

?

?

?

?

?

Order release

?

?

? ?

?

?

?

?

? ?

?

?

Next calculate total relevant costs.

Total cost=Setup cost+Holding cost

First calculate the setup cost. How many orders are needed?

(enter your response as a whole number)

Thus, the setup cost is ?

(enter your response as a whole number).

Second determine the holding cost using the inventory at the end of the each week.

?

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