Reference no: EM132474485
Sam's Cat Hotel operates 52 weeks per year, 6 days per week, and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for $11.70 per bag. The following information is available about these bags.
Demand= 90 bags/ week
Order cost= $54/order
Annual holding cost= 27 percent of cost
Desired cycle-service level= 80 percent
Lead Time= 3 weeks (18 working days)
Standard deviation of weekly demand= 15 days
Find the optimal order quantity (EOQ), and compute each of the following when using the EOQ:
Average # orders per year
Average time between orders (in weeks, assuming 52 weeks per year)
Average annual ordering cost
Average cycle stock inventory level
Average annual carrying cost on cycle stock
Average annual ordering + carrying cost