What is the total annual inventory cost for the brakes

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Best Bikes produces bicycles and buys brakes from a supplier in Japan. The brake set for one bicycle costs $125, and it is $35 to process the order with the supplier. The company consistently sells 50 bicycles a week (for 52 weeks of the year) and holds an average of 1 week of brake sets in inventory to cover the constant lead time from Japan. The company uses a holding/carrying rate of 20%

1. What is the average inventory carrying/holding cost for the brakes?

2. What is the EOQ for the brakes?

3. What is the ROP for the brakes?

4. What is the total annual inventory cost for the brakes?

5. What buying/purchasing strategy would be most appropriate for the brakes and why?

The information below shows products your company produces, their demand, cost and currently inventory levels.

Product #	Cost ($)	Annual Volume (units)	Average Inventory (units)
A246	$1.00	22000	5600
B615	$0.25	3500	120
C024	$4.25	1468	348
L227	$1.25	440	1200
N376	$0.50	40000	800
P112	$2.25	1600	352
R116	$0.12	25000	2100
R221	$12.00	410	80
T049	$8.50	124	50
T519	$26.00	10	300

6. Classify these products into A-B-C based on their volume and inventory levels. Are the products stocked correctly and why or why not?

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5/3/2017 5:22:36 AM

The problems should be done in a single Excel file showing all of your work. Please include any equations or formulas used when showing work. Classify these products into A-B-C based on their volume and inventory levels. Are the products stocked correctly and why or why not?

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