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What is the denominator of the inventory turnover ratio?
What is the denominator of the inventory turnover ratio?
Average inventory at cost
What are the two main categories of inventory costs?
What are the two main categories of inventory costs?
Holding (carrying) costs and Ordering costs
What is an example of a stockout cost in self-service retailing?
What is an example of a stockout cost in self-service retailing?
The cost of a lost sale (e.g., lost profit)
What is an example of an opportunity cost in holding (carrying) costs?
What is an example of an opportunity cost in holding (carrying) costs?
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What is included in ordering costs?
What is included in ordering costs?
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What is an example of a stockout cost in manufacturing?
What is an example of a stockout cost in manufacturing?
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What are the consequences of stockouts in the supply chain?
What are the consequences of stockouts in the supply chain?
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What is the main goal of the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model?
What is the main goal of the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model?
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What happens to annual order costs when the order size is small?
What happens to annual order costs when the order size is small?
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What is the relationship between order size and average inventory level?
What is the relationship between order size and average inventory level?
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What is the cost associated with placing an order?
What is the cost associated with placing an order?
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What is the cost of holding inventory in storage?
What is the cost of holding inventory in storage?
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What is the assumption about demand in the EOQ model?
What is the assumption about demand in the EOQ model?
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What is the assumption about lead time in the EOQ model?
What is the assumption about lead time in the EOQ model?
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What is the formula for Total Annual Inventory Cost (TAIC)?
What is the formula for Total Annual Inventory Cost (TAIC)?
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Why is the annual purchase cost ignored in the EOQ model?
Why is the annual purchase cost ignored in the EOQ model?
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What is the total annual inventory cost for the optimal order quantity of 501 units, and how does it relate to the price break points?
What is the total annual inventory cost for the optimal order quantity of 501 units, and how does it relate to the price break points?
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What is the method to find the optimum Q (EOQ) using the first derivative of TAIC?
What is the method to find the optimum Q (EOQ) using the first derivative of TAIC?
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What is the formula for Annual Holding Cost (AHC)?
What is the formula for Annual Holding Cost (AHC)?
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What is the reorder point, and how is it calculated in a situation with probabilistic demand and constant lead time?
What is the reorder point, and how is it calculated in a situation with probabilistic demand and constant lead time?
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What is the formula for Annual Order Cost (AOC)?
What is the formula for Annual Order Cost (AOC)?
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What is the difference between Model 1 and Model 2 in calculating the reorder point?
What is the difference between Model 1 and Model 2 in calculating the reorder point?
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What is the method to find the optimum Q (EOQ) by making AHC = AOC?
What is the method to find the optimum Q (EOQ) by making AHC = AOC?
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How does the annual holding rate affect the total annual inventory cost, and what is the holding rate in this scenario?
How does the annual holding rate affect the total annual inventory cost, and what is the holding rate in this scenario?
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What is the optimal order quantity that minimizes the annual inventory cost?
What is the optimal order quantity that minimizes the annual inventory cost?
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What is the relationship between the order quantity and the unit price, and how does it impact the total annual inventory cost?
What is the relationship between the order quantity and the unit price, and how does it impact the total annual inventory cost?
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What is the formula for Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
What is the formula for Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
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What is the total annual inventory cost at the EOQ?
What is the total annual inventory cost at the EOQ?
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What is the implication of ignoring the annual purchase cost in the EOQ model?
What is the implication of ignoring the annual purchase cost in the EOQ model?
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What is the significance of the 179-unit order quantity in finding the first feasible EOQ?
What is the significance of the 179-unit order quantity in finding the first feasible EOQ?
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At what point does the firm place its first order?
At what point does the firm place its first order?
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What are the two components of the total annual inventory cost, and how do they relate to the optimal order quantity?
What are the two components of the total annual inventory cost, and how do they relate to the optimal order quantity?
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How does the order cost per order impact the total annual inventory cost, and what is the order cost in this scenario?
How does the order cost per order impact the total annual inventory cost, and what is the order cost in this scenario?
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How many orders will be placed during the year to satisfy the annual requirement?
How many orders will be placed during the year to satisfy the annual requirement?
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What is the primary goal of the operations manager in this scenario?
What is the primary goal of the operations manager in this scenario?
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What is the holding rate (k) used in the calculation of the annual holding cost?
What is the holding rate (k) used in the calculation of the annual holding cost?
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How does the Quantity Discount model differ from the EOQ model?
How does the Quantity Discount model differ from the EOQ model?
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What is the significance of the instantaneous replenishment in the EOQ model?
What is the significance of the instantaneous replenishment in the EOQ model?
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Study Notes
Inventory Management
- Inventory cost includes:
- Cost of goods sold (CGS)
- Inventory holding (carrying) costs
- Ordering costs
- Stockout costs
- Inventory turnover (ratio) = Cost of goods sold / Average inventory at cost
- Higher inventory turnover ratios are better
Inventory Costs
- Ordering costs (transaction costs):
- Direct variable costs for placing an order
- Includes expenses incurred in placing and receiving orders from suppliers
- Examples: order preparation, order transmittal, order receiving, and accounts payments
- Inventory holding (carrying) costs:
- Costs incurred for holding inventory in storage
- Opportunity cost (including cost of capital)
- Storage and warehouse management
- Taxes and insurance
- Obsolescence, spoilage, and shrinkage
- Material handling, tracking, and management
- Stockout costs:
- Costs incurred when a company does not have inventory available to meet demand
- Examples: lost sales, lost profit, and opportunity cost of having the production line shut down
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
- The EOQ model determines the optimal order size to minimize total annual inventory costs
- The model is based on the trade-off between annual order costs and annual inventory holding costs
- The order size needs to minimize the sum of the annual order cost and the annual inventory holding cost
- Order cost (set-up cost) is associated with placing an order
- Holding cost (carrying cost) is the cost incurred for holding inventory in storage
Assumptions of the EOQ Model
- Demand must be known and constant
- Lead time is known and constant
- The model is a quantitative decision model based on the trade-off between annual inventory holding costs and annual order costs
EOQ Formula
- Total Annual Inventory Cost (TAIC) = APC + AHC + AOC
- TAIC = (RC) + [(Q/2)(k*C)] + [(R/Q)*S]
Calculating EOQ
- The optimum Q (EOQ) can be calculated using the formula: Q = √(2RS / kC)
- The annual purchase cost does not affect the order decision if there is no quantity discount
- The annual purchase cost is ignored in the EOQ model
Reorder Point (ROP)
- The Statistical Reorder Point (ROP) refers to the lowest inventory level at which a new order must be placed to avoid a stockout
- ROP = Average demand during the order's delivery lead time + Safety stock
- In-stock probability is commonly referred to as the service level
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This quiz covers inventory management ratios, including the inventory turnover ratio and its components, such as cost of goods sold and average inventory at cost. It also touches on ordering costs and their relation to inventory replenishment.