2- A drug distribution company wants to determine the most appropriate stock policy for burn cream, one of its stock items. The demand for burn cream is 24 thousand boxes per year and it is assumed to occur at a constant rate. A box of burn cream costs "X" USD. There is a total cost of 20% of the unit cost, 12% of which is capital, 8% of which is insurance, tax, warehouse general expenses, for the possession of drugs. It has been calculated that 38 USD costs are incurred each time for ordering from pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company works 360 days a year. According to this information, for the distribution company; a) What should be the economic order size? b) How many times a year does he have to order? c) How many days will it take between two orders? d) What is the sum of the inventory costs in USD?
Critical Path Method
The critical path is the longest succession of tasks that has to be successfully completed to conclude a project entirely. The tasks involved in the sequence are called critical activities, as any task getting delayed will result in the whole project getting delayed. To determine the time duration of a project, the critical path has to be identified. The critical path method or CPM is used by project managers to evaluate the least amount of time required to finish each task with the least amount of delay.
Cost Analysis
The entire idea of cost of production or definition of production cost is applied corresponding or we can say that it is related to investment or money cost. Money cost or investment refers to any money expenditure which the firm or supplier or producer undertakes in purchasing or hiring factor of production or factor services.
Inventory Management
Inventory management is the process or system of handling all the goods that an organization owns. In simpler terms, inventory management deals with how a company orders, stores, and uses its goods.
Project Management
Project Management is all about management and optimum utilization of the resources in the best possible manner to develop the software as per the requirement of the client. Here the Project refers to the development of software to meet the end objective of the client by providing the required product or service within a specified Period of time and ensuring high quality. This can be done by managing all the available resources. In short, it can be defined as an application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the objective of the Project. It is the duty of a Project Manager to achieve the objective of the Project as per the specifications given by the client.
![2- A drug distribution company wants to determine the most appropriate
stock policy for burn cream, one of its stock items. The demand for burn
cream is 24 thousand boxes per year and it is assumed to occur at a
constant rate. A box of burn cream costs "X" USD. There is a total cost of
20% of the unit cost, 12% of which is capital, 8% of which is insurance, tax,
warehouse general expenses, for the possession of drugs. It has been
calculated that 38 USD costs are incurred each time for ordering from
pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company works 360 days a year.
According to this information, for the distribution company;
a) What should be the economic order size?
b) How many times a year does he have to order?
c) How many days will it take between two orders?
d) What is the sum of the inventory costs in USD?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6ab772fd-e6b8-4b4b-9a7a-aa066c160476%2F0f576337-c961-4603-ae34-443f15e76bf4%2Fein3m5i_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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