Daily Demand for Packages of Five Videotapes at a Warehouse

question 48

Essay

Daily demand for packages of five videotapes at a warehouse store is found to be normally distributed with mean 50 and standard deviation 5. When the store orders more tapes, the ordering cost is $42 and the orders take 4 days to arrive. Each pack of tapes costs $7.20 and there is a 24% annual holding cost for inventory. Assume the store is open 360 days a year.
a.What is the EOQ?
b.If the store wants the probability of stocking out to be no more than 5%, and demand each day is independent of the day before, what reorder point should be set?
c.How much of your reorder point in part b) is safety stock?

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Definitions:

Individual Processes

Refers to the distinct and separate steps or stages involved in the production or execution of a service or product.

Physical Products

Tangible items that can be bought, sold, or traded, often contrasted with digital goods or services.

Process Costing

A method of costing used mainly in manufacturing where costs are assigned to batches or work units, useful for homogeneous products.

Work In Process Inventory

Items in production that are not yet finished goods, representing a stage between raw materials and finished products.