Sawtooth Industries uses an economic order quantity (EOQ) model to manage its inventory investment. The company uses about 25,000 molded plastic assemblies each year. Order costs for these are P150 per order, while carrying costs are about P250 per unit per year. Assume a 365 day year. Sawtooth Industries' economic order quantity (EOQ) for these parts would be units

Sawtooth Industries uses an economic order quantity (EOQ) model to manage its inventory investment. The company uses about 25,000 molded plastic assemblies each year. Order costs for these are P150 per order, while carrying costs are about P250 per unit per year. Assume a 365 day year. Sawtooth Industries' economic order quantity (EOQ) for these parts would be units

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter20: Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, Jit, And The Theory Of Constraints

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7E: Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units each year in its production of paper shredders. The...

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