The two-bin approach is used to control inventory for a particular low-cost component. Each bin holds 1200 units. The annual usage of the component is 45,000 units. Cost to order the component is around $70.
(a) What is the imputed holding cost per unit for this data?
(b) If the actual annual holding cost per unit is only 7 cents, what lot size should be ordered?
(c) How much more is the current two-bin approach costing the company annually, compared to the economic order quantity?