Question: Parameter Value Annual demand D 10,000 units/year Order placement costs S $800 per order Holding cost factor k 10% per year per $ of inventory

Parameter Value
Annual demand D 10,000 units/year
Order placement costs S $800 per order
Holding cost factor k 10% per year per $ of inventory
Unit value C $50 per unit
Holding cost H $5.0 per unit per year
Order quantity Q 1789 units per order
Annual holding costs CSH $4,472
Annual order placement costs OC $4,472
Total costs G(Q) $8,944

1. What is the economic order quantity?
2. What are average inventories?
3. How many orders are placed each year?
4. How many days take place between each order (assume 365 days/year)?
5. What are the total costs of the EOQ model for the year?
6. How would you communicate your findings from the model to your supervisor (in complete sentences)? Include items like what the goal of the model is and how the model reached this goal.

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