Question: Problem 6 Question Help Wanda Lux must select a supplier for a plastic bottle and proprietary dispenser for its new hair shampoo. Three suppliers have

Problem 6 Question Help Wanda Lux must select a
Problem 6 Question Help Wanda Lux must select a supplier for a plastic bottle and proprietary dispenser for its new hair shampoo. Three suppliers have placed bids at Wanda's request, all bids are for a shipping quantity (Q) of 20,000 bottles with annual requirements (D) of 40,000 units. Wanda's factory operates 250 days a year. The following table shows each supplier's price, estimated annual treight costs, and current lead times, management has added estimates for holding costs and administrative oversight costs for each supplier Freight Price/Unit Annual Holding Lead Time Annual Administrative Supplier Costs (p) Cost/Unit (H) (L) (days) Costs Dover Plastics $3,000 $5.15 $1.03 13 $3,000 Evan & Sons $3,500 $5.05 $1.01 17 $5,000 Farley, Inc $4,500 $5.00 $1.00 15 $6,000 a. Which of the three suppliers will provide the lowest annual cost to Wanda Lux? Using is the lowest cost alternative, with annual total costs to Wanda Lux of (Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number)

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