1) To order less than 2,000 the vendor quotes S1.80 per piece. Orders between 2001 to 5,000 are $1.60 per piece and 5,001-10,000 it's $1.40. Any orders above 10,000 the price drops to $1.25. Ordering costs are $200 per order and to store the materials we have a 5% storage costs from UC catering. Our estimated annual demand is 15,000 pieces. If we contract to place orders annually with the vendor for 10,001 pieces each time to get the $1.25 price, what is my total cost for the year? 2) To order less than 2,000 the vendor quotes S1.80 per piece. Orders between 2001 to 5,000 are $1.60 per piece and 5,001-10,000 it's $1.40. Any orders above 10,000 the price drops to $1.25. Ordering costs are $200 per order and to store the materials we have a 5% storage costs from UC catering. Our estimated annual demand is 15,000 pieces. What is the optimal Order Qty ?
1) To order less than 2,000 the vendor quotes S1.80 per piece. Orders between 2001 to 5,000 are $1.60 per piece and 5,001-10,000 it's $1.40. Any orders above 10,000 the price drops to $1.25. Ordering costs are $200 per order and to store the materials we have a 5% storage costs from UC catering. Our estimated annual demand is 15,000 pieces. If we contract to place orders annually with the vendor for 10,001 pieces each time to get the $1.25 price, what is my total cost for the year? 2) To order less than 2,000 the vendor quotes S1.80 per piece. Orders between 2001 to 5,000 are $1.60 per piece and 5,001-10,000 it's $1.40. Any orders above 10,000 the price drops to $1.25. Ordering costs are $200 per order and to store the materials we have a 5% storage costs from UC catering. Our estimated annual demand is 15,000 pieces. What is the optimal Order Qty ?
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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