A Company Is Trying to Implement MRP but Is Having

question 45

Essay

A company is trying to implement MRP but is having trouble determining which order sizing method will minimize costs. Setup cost is $200 and holding cost is $2/period. If each period is 1 week, gross requirements are 270 units per 10 weeks, and there are 6 planned order releases for every 10 weeks, calculate the cost for lot-for-lot compared to EOQ for an entire year. Assume that EOQ and lot-for-lot are computed as though the usage will occur continually throughout the year.

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Definitions:

Industrial Products

Goods and services designed and marketed for use in production and operations, often sold to other businesses rather than end consumers.

Consumer Products

are goods sold directly to consumers for their personal or household use.

Six-Digit Coding

A system often used in categorizing and organizing information or items, where each item is assigned a unique six-digit code.

Industry Group

A classification involving businesses that operate in the same sector or industry and share similar product lines or services.