Reference no: EM132921624
1. The Big Swim King Denver distribution center maintains an inventory of Styrofoam kick-boards. They want to manage their inventory and have kept track of the average monthly demand for kick-boards (by number of pallets) over the past two years as shown in the table below.
Month Total kickboards
jan 5
feb 7
mar 19
apr 21
may 17
jun 15
jul 14
aug 12
sep 9
oct 7
nov 4
dec 4
There is a 15-day lead time for pallets to be delivered to the distribution center, with an ordering cost of $100 per order. The center has to lease the warehouse and utilize and maintain moving equipment (forklifts)and so estimates a carrying cost of $10.00 per pallet per year. The distribution center is open and operational all year for 5 days a week, except for 2 weeks of vacation.
a) What is the optimal order quantity?
b) What is the average inventory?
c) How many orders will be made in the year?
d) What is the total carrying cost?
e) What is the total ordering cost?
f) What is the total cost?
g) What is the cycle time - the time from one order until the next order?
h) What is the reorder point?