Question: Joe Henry's machine shop uses 2,540 brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following

Joe Henry's machine shop uses

2,540

brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier

90

miles away. The following information is known about the brackets:

Annual demand

2,540

Holding cost per bracket per year

$1.45

Order cost per order

$18.25

Lead time

2 days

Working days per year

250

Part 2

a)

What is the EOQ?

units (round your response to two decimal places).

Part 3

b)

What is the average inventory if the EOQ is used?

units (round your response to two decimal places).
What would be the annual inventory holding cost?

$

(round your response to two decimal places).

Part 4

c)

Given the EOQ, how many orders will be made annually?

orders (round your response to two decimal places).
What would be the annual order cost?

$

(round your response to two decimal places).

Part 5

d)

Given the EOQ, what is the total annual cost of managing (ordering and holding) the inventory?

$

(round your response to two decimal places).

Part 6

e)

What is the time between orders?

days (round your response to two decimal places).

Part 7

f)

What is the reorder point (ROP)?

units (round your response to two decimal places).

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