Concept explainers
a.
Interpretation:The sources that should be used and the size of the standing orders are to be calculated.
Concept introduction: Standing orders areexercised to enablenormallyperiodic charges to the similar vendor over a definite period.
b
Interpretation: The optimal value of the holding and set up costs for wafers are to be computed.
Concept introduction: Holding costs are those related with storage inventory that remains unsold.These prices are 1 component of total stock costs, along with ordering & shortage costs where as set up charges is the cost acquired to get equipment to get equipment to procedure a diverse batch of goods.
c
Interpretation:The re-order point based on the on-hand level of inventory of wafers is to be calculated.
Concept introduction: Re-order point is the level of stock which generates an act to refill that inventory stock. It is a least amount of an article which anestablishmentgrasps in inventory, such that, when inventorydrop to this sum, the article must be ordered.
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