Question: The store currently is using a fixed period system to manage inventory. A staff checks inventory of each distinct item once every 1 0 days.

The store currently is using a fixed period system to manage inventory. A staff checks inventory of each distinct item once every 10 days. A particular cooking wok imported from the Netherlands is priced at $220 per unit. The annual holding cost per unit is 15% of the product price. The daily demand for the cooking wok follows a normal distribution with a mean of is 5 units and standard deviation of 2 units. When the shop places a new order of the cooking wok, it takes the supplier 8 days to fulfill the order.
1. What is the target inventory level of the cooking wok if the store would like to tolerate 1% chance of having a stockout?
The target inventory level is approximately Question Blank 1 of 4
2. What is the safety stock annual holding cost when using the fixed period inventory control system?
The safety stock annual holding cost is $Question Blank 2 of 4
3. To save money, the store manager is thinking about switching to a real-time inventory system (i.e. fixed quantity inventory control system). In order to use the real-time inventory system, the store needs to acquire an inventory information system from a vendor, at the cost of $2,000 per year. Is it worth switching to the fixed quantity system? Perform relevant calculations to justify.
My answer to this question is(Yes or No) Question Blank 3 of 4, here is why Question Blank 4 of 4.

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