For supply item MT, Bluesky Company has been ordering 150 units
For supply item MT, Bluesky Company has been ordering 150 units based on the
recommendation of the salesperson who calls on the company monthly. The company has hired a new purchasing agent, who wants to start using the economic-order-quantity method and its supporting decision elements. She has gathered the following information:
Annual demand in units 300
Days used per year 300
Lead time, in days 20
Ordering costs $125
Annual unit carrying costs $25
Determine the EOQ, average inventory, orders per year, average daily demand, reorder point, annual ordering costs, and annual carrying costs.