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You make signs are buy LED lighting for your signs. You expect to use 250,000 strands of LED lights this year based on past usage. When you place a purchase order, administrative cost to manage that order is $200. LED light strands cost $20 each and your inventory holding rate is 20%. Calculate the following. Show all your work. Lead time is 3 days and there are 360 days/year.

What is the economic order quantity?
What is the ROP?
What is the Annual Purchase Cost?
What is the Annual Holding Cost?
What is the Annual Order Cost?
What is the Total Annual Inventory Cost?
What would happen to the TAIC if your LED supplier now imposes a minimum order quantity of 25,000?

User John Mill
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To calculate the economic order quantity, we can use the formula:

EOQ = sqrt((2DS)/H)

where D is the annual demand, S is the setup cost, and H is the holding cost.

Given:

Annual demand (D) = 250,000 strands

Setup cost (S) = $200

Holding rate (H) = 20% = 0.2

Cost per LED light strand = $20

Substituting the values in the formula, we get:

EOQ = sqrt((2 x 250,000 x 200)/0.2) = 10,000

Therefore, the economic order quantity is 10,000 strands.

To calculate the reorder point (ROP), we can use the formula:

ROP = dL

where d is the demand rate and L is the lead time.

Given:

Demand rate (d) = 250,000/360 = 694.44 strands/day

Lead time (L) = 3 days

Substituting the values in the formula, we get:

ROP = 694.44 x 3 = 2083.33

Therefore, the reorder point is 2083 strands.

To calculate the annual purchase cost, we can use the formula:

Annual purchase cost = D x cost per unit

Given:

Annual demand (D) = 250,000 strands

Cost per LED light strand = $20

Substituting the values in the formula, we get:

Annual purchase cost = 250,000 x $20 = $5,000,000

Therefore, the annual purchase cost is $5,000,000.

To calculate the annual holding cost, we can use the formula:

Annual holding cost = Q/2 x H

where Q is the order quantity and H is the holding cost.

Given:

Order quantity (Q) = EOQ = 10,000 strands

Holding rate (H) = 20% = 0.2

Substituting the values in the formula, we get:

Annual holding cost = 10,000/2 x 0.2 x $20 = $2,000

Therefore, the annual holding cost is $2,000.

To calculate the annual order cost, we can use the formula:

Annual order cost = D/Q x S

Given:

Annual demand (D) = 250,000 strands

Order quantity (Q) = EOQ = 10,000 strands

Setup cost (S) = $200

Substituting the values in the formula, we get:

Annual order cost = 250,000/10,000 x $200 = $5,000

Therefore, the annual order cost is $5,000.

To calculate the total annual inventory cost, we can use the formula:

Total annual inventory cost = Annual purchase cost + Annual holding cost + Annual order cost

Given:

Annual purchase cost = $5,000,000

Annual holding cost = $2,000

Annual order cost = $5,000

Substituting the values in the formula, we get:

Total annual inventory cost = $5,000,000 + $2,000 + $5,000 = $5,007,000

Therefore, the total annual inventory cost is $5,007,000.

If the LED supplier imposes a minimum order quantity of 25,000 strands, the economic order quantity would change. We would need to recalculate the EOQ using the new minimum order quantity. If the new EOQ is greater than 25,000, we would need to order the minimum quantity of 25,000 strands. If the new EOQ is less than 25,000, we would need to order the EOQ. The total annual inventory cost would also change based on the new order quantity and the associated costs.

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