Question: I need answers for Part B only please :) Name: Sam's Cat Hotel operates 52 weeks per year, 6 days a week. It purchases kitty

I need answers for Part B only please :) Name:
I need answers for Part B only please :)
Name: Sam's Cat Hotel operates 52 weeks per year, 6 days a week. It purchases kitty litter for S11.70 per bag. The following information is available about kitty lister Demand - 90 bags/week, Standard deviation of weekly demand - 15 bags Order cost-54 / order Annual holding cost-27% of the cost Lead time - 3 weeks The desired cycle-service level is 80 % Tut A: Continuous Review (O) System. Assume the Sam's uses a continuous typiew system to answer the questions how much and when 1. When is the economic order quantity (EOQY? (round to the nearl whole unit) 2. Currently the food manager purchases kitty little in order quantities of 200 bags. Using cost calculations, explain how much savings in inventory management costs would be saved by using the EOQ you calculnted in bove. 3. Ifa Q system is used, what is the desired safety soak? 4. If syster is used, what is the reorder point? Part B: Periodic Review (P) System. Since the kitty litteris bought from the same supplier as dog food and other pet treat items, the manager think it would be appropriate to switch to a P system with a S-week review period. 1. How much safety stock should they hold to achieve the same service level? 2. Explain why this safety stock is different from your calculations for the Q system. 3. What is the target level for ordering this product? 4. It is time to place the order to this supplier of pet food products. If the current inventory of kitty litteris 320, how many bags of kitty litter should be ordered

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