A store has collected the following info on one of its smart phones:
Demand: 10,000 phones/yr
Standard deviation of weekly demand: 25 phones
Ordering costs: $30/order
Holding costs: $4/phone/year
Cycle-service level = 96%
Lead-time: 2 weeks
Number of weeks per year = 50 weeks
1. If a firm uses the continuous review system (Q system) to control the inventory, what is the economic order quantity?
2. What is the total annual cost for this for this replenishment policy?
3. What is the reorder point and safety stock?