In: Operations Management
Store B orders on a weekly basis. Its weekly demand is 50 units with a standard deviation of five units. The holding cost is $10 per unit per week and a 0.99 in-stock probability is desired.
a) What is Store B’s weekly inventory holding cost if lead time is two weeks?
b) What is Store B’s weekly inventory holding cost per unit?
(a) Weekly inventory cost = 414.75 $/week
(b) Weekly inventory cost per unit = 8.3 $/unit
Explanation:
D = 50 units/week
σ = 5 units/week
h = 10 $/unit/week
Lead Time = 2 weeks
Since the store orders weekly, its Q = weekly demand = 50 units per order
For a 99% in stock probability, form standard normal distribution table, we find that k = 2.33
σDL= σ*SQRT(LT) = 5*SQRT(2) = 7.07 units
Weekly inventory cost = h* [(Q/2)+ k*σDL = 10* [ (50/2) + (2.33* 7.07)] = 10*(25+16.47) = 414.75 $/week
Weekly inventory cost per unit = Weekly inventory cost / Q = 414.75 / 50 = 8.3 $/unit