What Lot-Sizing Technique Is Generally Preferred When Inventory Holding Costs

question 176

Multiple Choice

What lot-sizing technique is generally preferred when inventory holding costs are extremely high?

• A) lot-for-lot
• B) EOQ
• C) part-period balancing
• D) the Wagner-Whitin algorithm
• E) quantity discounting

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