Q.3.1 Gill Enterprises produces a number of consumer items, including a stove. A key component of the stove is purchased from an outside supplier. In total, the company purchases 2 500 components each year. It costs approximately R12 to place an order and it costs R0.25 to carry one part in inventory for a year. The company is operational for 50 weeks in a year. Required: Q.3.1.2 It takes about four weeks to receive an order of parts from the supplier. The company normally uses 52 parts each week in production. However, usage can be as high as 70 parts per week. Calculate the safety stock. Calculate the reorder point with safety stock included.

Q.3.1 Gill Enterprises produces a number of consumer items, including a stove. A key component of the stove is purchased from an outside supplier. In total, the company purchases 2 500 components each year. It costs approximately R12 to place an order and it costs R0.25 to carry one part in inventory for a year. The company is operational for 50 weeks in a year. Required: Q.3.1.2 It takes about four weeks to receive an order of parts from the supplier. The company normally uses 52 parts each week in production. However, usage can be as high as 70 parts per week. Calculate the safety stock. Calculate the reorder point with safety stock included.

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

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