In: Operations Management
A lab is trying to determine how many test kits it should order from its supplier. They use 780 kits per year. The annual holding cost is $3 per kit per year. The ordering cost is $15 per order. The supplier delivers their orders all at one time, but offers a quantity discount. What is the optimum condition (order quantity) and total cost (ordering, holding and item cost)? Draw the Order quantity (Q) verses Total Annual Cost graph with 3 item prices.
Quantity | Price |
1-72 | 60 |
73-144 | 56 |
145 and more | 53 |
Annual demand =780
Annual holding cost per kit per year =3
Cost per order =15
Optimal order quantity also known as Economic order quantity is given by the formula ,
EOQ=sqrt(2*Annual demand*cost per order/holding cost per unit per year)
=sqrt(2*780*15/3)
=88.317
=88
Number of orders =Annual demand/EOQ=780/88 =8.86 =9 orders per year
Total cost=ordering cost+holding cost+purchasing cost
=No of orders * cost per order+average inventory *inventory holding cost +Annual demand * Purchase price
=9*15+88/2* 3+780*56
=$ 43947
Order quantity versus Total cost graph
Calculations are as shown below :