What is EOQ?

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management
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Problem 10DQ: The chapter presented various approaches for the control of inventory investment. Discuss three...
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Asfand Pvt Ltd. is working as a distributor for a renowned tire company in Punjab. Next year,
the company expects to sell 19,200 steel-belted radial tires of a certain size and tread design.
The annual carrying cost is Rs 1600 per tire, and the ordering cost is Rs 7500.
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Based on the above information, you are required to calculate the following:
A. What is EOQ?
B. How many times a year the store needs to re-order.
C. What is the total annual cost if an EOQ quantity is ordered?
Transcribed Image Text:Description: Asfand Pvt Ltd. is working as a distributor for a renowned tire company in Punjab. Next year, the company expects to sell 19,200 steel-belted radial tires of a certain size and tread design. The annual carrying cost is Rs 1600 per tire, and the ordering cost is Rs 7500. Questions: Based on the above information, you are required to calculate the following: A. What is EOQ? B. How many times a year the store needs to re-order. C. What is the total annual cost if an EOQ quantity is ordered?
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