Question: please be sure to do part E its the hardest part 3) A toy manufacturer makes its own wind-up motors, which are then put into

please be sure to do part E its the hardest part

3) A toy manufacturer makes its own wind-up motors, which are then put into its toys. While the toy manufacturing process is continuous, the motors are intermittent flow. Data on the manufacture of the motors appears below. Annual demand (D) = 50,000 units Daily subassembly production rate = 1,000

Setup cost (S) = $85 per batch Daily subassembly usage rate = 200 Carrying cost = $.20 per unit per year

a. To minimize cost, how large should each batch of subassemblies be? b. Approximately how many days are required to produce a batch? c. How long is a complete cycle? d. What is the average inventory for this problem?

e. What is the total inventory cost (rounded to nearest dollar) of the optimal behavior in this problem?

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