Question

Blackmon Brothers law firm used 165 legal pads over the last three weeks (15 days). It takes them three days to get more, and they want to keep two day's worth as a safety stock. How low can their stock get before they need to order more?

Answer 1

55 legal pads.

Step-by-step explanation:

The level at which Blackmon Brothers should order more legal pads is the re-order point.

The calculate re-order point, we require

Average daily usage

Delivery lead time

Safety stock is needed.

For Blackmon, Average daily usage will be 165 divided by 15 days

=165/15

=11 legal pads per day.

Lead time is 3 days

Formula for getting the re-order point

= (average daily usage x delivery time) + requires safety stock

For Black man

= (11 x 3)+ (11 x 2)

=33 + 22

=55 legal pads.

They should re-order when they have a balance of 55 legal pads.