Question: The changes decrease Haley's average aggregate inventory value by$_____ Haley Photocopying purchases paper from an out-of-state vendor. Average weekly demand for paper is 140 cartons

The changes decrease Haley's average aggregate inventory value by$_____
Haley Photocopying purchases paper from an out-of-state vendor. Average weekly demand for paper is 140 cartons per week for which Haley pays $25 per carton. Inbound shipments from the vendor average 950 cartons with an average lead time of 3 weeks. Haley operates 52 weeks per year; it carries a 4-week supply of inventory as safety stock and no anticipation inventory. The vendor has recently announced that they will be building a facility near Haley Photocopying that will reduce lead time to one week. Further, they will be able to reduce shipments to 400 cartons. Haley believes that they will be able to reduce safety stock to a 1-week supply. What impact will these changes make to Haley's average inventory level and its average aggregate inventory value? The changes decrease Haley's average aggregate inventory level by cartons. (Enter your response as a whole number.)Step by Step Solution
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