The M. M. Pod Company is a retail chain that specializes in camping equipment. They carry a special tent designed for high altitudes. The demand is generally normally distributed at 20 per week with a standard deviation of 3. The store is open 52 weeks a year. The cost of each tent is $150 and the holding cost (including opportunity and physical holding) is 15%. The ordering cost is $55. The lead time for receiving a shipment of new tents is 6 weeks and is fairly constant. They only want a 5% chance of a stockout. Q1. What is the optimal order quantity? Q2. What should be the safety stock to be? Q3. What is the reorder point ?

The M. M. Pod Company is a retail chain that specializes in camping equipment. They carry a special tent designed for high altitudes. The demand is generally normally distributed at 20 per week with a standard deviation of 3. The store is open 52 weeks a year. The cost of each tent is $150 and the holding cost (including opportunity and physical holding) is 15%. The ordering cost is $55. The lead time for receiving a shipment of new tents is 6 weeks and is fairly constant. They only want a 5% chance of a stockout. Q1. What is the optimal order quantity? Q2. What should be the safety stock to be? Q3. What is the reorder point ?

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

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Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management

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