Haley Photocopying purchases paper from an​ out-of-state vendor. Average weekly demand for paper is 160 cartons per week for which Haley pays ​$20 per carton. Inbound shipments from the vendor average 750 cartons with an average lead time of 2 weeks. Haley operates 52 weeks per​ year; it carries a 3​-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 300 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.)

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Haley Photocopying purchases paper from an​ out-of-state vendor. Average weekly demand for paper is
160
cartons per week for which Haley pays
​$20
per carton. Inbound shipments from the vendor average
750
cartons with an average lead time of
2
weeks. Haley operates 52 weeks per​ year; it carries a
3​-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
300
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.)
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