Auto Zone purchases replacement brake fluid reservoirs directly from the manufacturer. Demand is roughly 1000 units per month over the year. Ordering costs are $25 per order and the reservoirs are $10.00 per unit. Annual holding costs are 20% of the value of the inventory. There are 311 working days per year and the lead time is 5 days. Address the following inventory management issues that need to be resolved. a) What is the EOQ for this component? b) What is the reorder point? c) What is the cycle time? d) What are the total annual holding and ordering costs associated with your recommended EOQ?

Auto Zone purchases replacement brake fluid reservoirs directly from the manufacturer. Demand is roughly 1000 units per month over the year. Ordering costs are $25 per order and the reservoirs are $10.00 per unit. Annual holding costs are 20% of the value of the inventory. There are 311 working days per year and the lead time is 5 days. Address the following inventory management issues that need to be resolved. a) What is the EOQ for this component? b) What is the reorder point? c) What is the cycle time? d) What are the total annual holding and ordering costs associated with your recommended EOQ?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter20: Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, Jit, And The Theory Of Constraints

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6E: Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units each year in its production of paper shredders. The...

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