1. Logistics - Purchasing:
2. Using the data of all orders for the Voice Assistant product line, what actions would you recommend?
3. Address the ordering costs.Is this a concern? How would you improve it?
4. What additional data would you need added to the output report?
5. Logistics - Inventory:
6. Compute the missing Inventory Holding Cost Rate using the provided Operating Cost data and Value of Inventory in-stock.
7. Using the demand forecast pro-rated for each region based on population and the previously computed optimal inventory policy (e.g. EOQ and ROP), compute the anticipated number of orders per year placed by each regional Distribution Center.
8. Describe managerial actions that could be taken to further improve on this optimal inventory policy.
9. Discuss how the number of Distribution Centers throughout the United States will impact your inventory costs.