Brenda opens a pool and spa store in a lively shopping mall and finds business to be booming, but she often stocks out of key items customers want. She decides to experiment with inventory control methods such as using a fixed order quantity (FQS) and/or fixed order period (FPS) systems. The 28-ounce bottle of Super Algaecide (SA) is a high margin stock keeping unit (SKU), but it stocks out frequently. Ten SA bottles come in each box, and she orders boxes from a vendor 160 miles away. Brenda is busy running the store and seldom has time to review store inventory status and order the right quantity at the right time. She collects the following data with respect to these SA sales.
$\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Demand } = 10 \text { boxes per week } & \text { Store operates } 50 \text { weeks } / \text { year } \
\text { Order cost } = \$ 40 / \text { order } & \text { Lead time } = 3 \text { weeks } \
\text { Item cost } = \$ 80 / \text { box } & \text { Std. deviation in weekly demand } = 6 \
\text { Inventory-holding cost } = 15 \% \text { per year } & \text { Service level } = 96 \%
\end{array}$
-The average number of orders per year using the economic order quantity (EOQ) is:

Question

Brenda opens a pool and spa store in a lively shopping mall and finds business to be booming, but she often stocks out of key items customers want. She decides to experiment with inventory control methods such as using a fixed order quantity (FQS) and/or fixed order period (FPS) systems. The 28-ounce bottle of Super Algaecide (SA) is a high margin stock keeping unit (SKU), but it stocks out frequently. Ten SA bottles come in each box, and she orders boxes from a vendor 160 miles away. Brenda is busy running the store and seldom has time to review store inventory status and order the right quantity at the right time. She collects the following data with respect to these SA sales.
$\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Demand } = 10 \text { boxes per week } & \text { Store operates } 50 \text { weeks } / \text { year } \
\text { Order cost } = \$ 40 / \text { order } & \text { Lead time } = 3 \text { weeks } \
\text { Item cost } = \$ 80 / \text { box } & \text { Std. deviation in weekly demand } = 6 \
\text { Inventory-holding cost } = 15 \% \text { per year } & \text { Service level } = 96 \%
\end{array}$
-The average number of orders per year using the economic order quantity (EOQ) is:

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) formula is $\sqrt{\frac{2DS}{H}}$, where $D$ is the annual demand, $S$ is the order cost, and $H$ is the annual holding cost per unit. Here, $D = 10 \text{ boxes/week} \times 50 \text{ weeks/year} = 500 \text{ boxes/year}$, $S = \$40$, and $H = 15\% \text{ of } \$80 = \$12$. Plugging these values into the EOQ formula gives $\sqrt{\frac{2 \times 500 \times 40}{12}} \approx 129.1 \text{ boxes/order}$. The average number of orders per year is $D / \text{EOQ} = 500 / 129.1 \approx 3.87$, which does not directly match any of the provided options. However, the correct interpretation involves calculating the EOQ correctly and understanding its impact on the number of orders per year. Given the misunderstanding in calculation, the explanation provided does not accurately lead to a selection from the given choices, indicating a need for reevaluation of the EOQ calculation and its implications.

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