Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 4.5, Problem 15P

a

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Economic quantity and time duration of salamis to be ordered. .

Introduction:

Economic order quantity in the optimal inventory kept by any firm which is ideal and do not incur any additional holding cost and order cost.

b

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Number of salamis to be maintained before re-ordering.

Introduction:

Lead time is the time between when order is placed and its production is completed.

c

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Annual profit of salamis when sold at $3.

Introduction:

Profit is the net difference between total revenue and total cost at a particular point of time.

d

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Profitability of selling salamis when shelf life is 4 weeks

Introduction:

Profit is the net difference between total revenue and total cost at a particular point of time.

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