A firm orders 400 wheels each month. The ordering cost is $8 per order. The cost to buy one wheel is $4 per wheel. Annual carrying costs are 50% of unit cost. The supplier lead time is 2 operating days. The firm operates 240 days per year. Each order is received from the supplier in a single delivery. There are no quantity discounts.
Write your answer and then Round your answer up to the nearest number for future calculation.
a. What quantity should the firm order with each order?
b. How many times per year will the firm order?
c. How many days will elapse between two consecutive orders?
d. What is the reorder point if the firm carries a safety stock of 10 wheels