Judith Thompson, the Manager of the Student Center Cafeteria, Has

question 84

Multiple Choice

Judith Thompson, the manager of the student center cafeteria, has added pizza to the menu. The pizza is ordered frozen from a local pizza establishment and baked at the cafeteria. Judith anticipates a weekly demand of 10 pizzas. The cafeteria is open 45 weeks a year, 5 days a week. The ordering cost if $15 and the holding cost is $0.40 per pizza per year. The pizza vendor has a 4-day lead-time and Judith wants to maintain 1 pizza for safety stock. What is the optimal reorder point?

• A) 10
• B) 8
• C) 4
• D) 9
• E) None of the above

---

Definitions:

Host Computer

A main computer that controls other computers, PLCs, or computer peripherals.

Allen-Bradley Data Highway

A proprietary network protocol developed by Allen-Bradley for industrial control and automation systems, facilitating communication between devices.

Proprietary Communications Network

A communication system designed and used by a single organization or entity, often closed to external access.

Repeaters

Electronic devices that receive a signal and retransmit it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, to ensure the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.