UESTION 3 Oster Company Ltd. manufactures dusk to dawn lamps. The following are the details of their operation during 2021: Average monthly market demand 2,000 lamps Ordering costs $ 200 per order Inventory carrying costs 20% per annum Cost of lamps $ 1000 per lamp Normal usage 100 lamps per week Minimum usage 50 lamps per week Maximum usage 200 lamps per week Lead time to supply 4 - 6 weeks Compute: Economic order quantity.  Maximum level of stock.  Minimum level of stock.

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Oster Company Ltd. manufactures dusk to dawn lamps. The following are the details of their operation during 2021:

Average monthly market demand 2,000 lamps

Ordering costs $ 200 per order

Inventory carrying costs 20% per annum

Cost of lamps $ 1000 per lamp

Normal usage 100 lamps per week

Minimum usage 50 lamps per week

Maximum usage 200 lamps per week

Lead time to supply 4 - 6 weeks

Compute:

  • Economic order quantity. 
  • Maximum level of stock. 
  • Minimum level of stock.
  • Re-order level of stock. 
  • What tradeoffs in costs are involved in computing the Economic Order Quantity? 

 

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Oster Company Ltd. manufactures dusk to dawn lamps. The following are the details of their operation during 2021:

Average monthly market demand 2,000 lamps

Ordering costs $ 200 per order

Inventory carrying costs 20% per annum

Cost of lamps $ 1000 per lamp

Normal usage 100 lamps per week

Minimum usage 50 lamps per week

Maximum usage 200 lamps per week

Lead time to supply 4 - 6 weeks

Compute:

  • What tradeoffs in costs are involved in computing the Economic Order Quantity? 
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