Question: Petromax Enterprises uses a continuous review inventory control system for one of its SKUs. The following information is available on the item. The firm operates
Petromax Enterprises uses a continuous review inventory control system for one of its SKUs. The following information is available on the item. The firm operates 50 weeks in a year. Demand = 50,000 units/year Ordering cost = $35/order Holding cost = $2/unit/year Average lead time = 3 weeks Standard deviation of weekly demand = 125 units
If Petromax wants to provide a 90 percent cycle-service level, what should be the safety stock and the reorder point?
| Equation to find the reorder point (ROP) 1pt |
ROP (equation) =
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| Plug in all numbers into equation (above), i.e., replace all letters with numbers 2pts |
=
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| Reorder point (ROP) value 1pt |
ROP =
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| Safety Stock (SS) value 1pt |
SS =
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