Reference no: EM132700565
Question - Nittany Fans of Pennsylvania is a distributor of industrial fans used in plants, warehouses, and other industrial facilities. Its market area encompasses most of Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and New Jersey. The fans are manufactured in Wisconsin and currently shipped to Pennsylvania via rail transportation. Stan Johnson, vice president of logistics, has asked his staff to evaluate using motor carrier service to ship the fans.
Simon Carlson, director of distribution, has collected the following information.
Annual demand: 30000 fans
Fan value (price): $5000
Inventory carrying cost (annual): 30%
Cost per order to replenish inventory: $300
In-transit inventory carrying cost: 20%
Order cycle time using rail: 5 days
Order cycle time using motor carrier: 2 days
Rail rate: $2.00 per 100 kg
Motor carrier rate: $2.50 per 100 kg
Unit weight: 150 kg per fan
1. What is the EOQ for Nittany Fans in Units and weight?
2. What is the total cost of EOQ without considering transportation related costs?
3. What is the total cost for using rail transportation and total cost for using motor carrier transportation?
4. Which alternative should Nittany use and why?