​Sam's Pet Hotel operates 5050 weeks per​ year, 66 days per​ week, and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for ​$13.0013.00 per bag. The following information is available about these​ bags:   follows≻Demandequals=8080 ​bags/week follows≻Order costequals=​$55.0055.00​/order follows≻Annual holding costequals=2020 percent of cost follows≻Desired ​cycle-service levelequals=8080 percent follows≻Lead timeequals=55 weeks ​(3030 working​ days) follows≻Standard deviation of weekly demandequals=1515 bags follows≻Current ​on-hand inventory is 320320 ​bags, with no open orders or backorders. Part 2 a. Suppose that the weekly demand forecast of 8080 bags is incorrect and actual demand averages only 5555 bags per week. How much higher will total costs​ be, owing to the distorted EOQ caused by this forecast​ error?

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​Sam's Pet Hotel operates
5050
weeks per​ year,
66
days per​ week, and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for
​$13.0013.00
per bag. The following information is available about these​ bags:
 
follows≻Demandequals=8080
​bags/week
follows≻Order
costequals=​$55.0055.00​/order
follows≻Annual
holding
costequals=2020
percent of cost
follows≻Desired
​cycle-service
levelequals=8080
percent
follows≻Lead
timeequals=55
weeks
​(3030
working​ days)
follows≻Standard
deviation of weekly
demandequals=1515
bags
follows≻Current
​on-hand inventory is
320320
​bags, with no open orders or backorders.
Part 2
a. Suppose that the weekly demand forecast of
8080
bags is incorrect and actual demand averages only
5555
bags per week. How much higher will total costs​ be, owing to the distorted EOQ caused by this forecast​ error?
 
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