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Problem 7-8 Johnson Plastics makes and sells, among many other things, specialty

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Question

Problem 7-8

Johnson Plastics makes and sells, among many other things, specialty plastic display cases for retail stores. Johnson’s expected annual demand for the display cases is 2,800 units, and average daily demand is 8 units. The production process is most efficient when 15 units per day are produced at a cost of $135 per unit. Setup cost is $11. Inventory carrying cost at Johnson is determined to be 10 percent annually.

a. What is the best production order quantity? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.)

Production order quantity _____ units


b. How many days is a required production run? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

Number of days _______

Explanation / Answer

Annual Demand= 2,800 units

Set up Cost (S) = $11

Unit Cost (h)= $135

Holding Cost=135*10% =$13.5

Average Daily Demand (d)= 8units.

Production (p) = 15units

So

best production order quantity(Q)= (2DS)/H*(p/p-d)

= (2*2800*11)/13.5*(15/15-8)

= 67.55*1.46

=98.623=99Units

2 Production Run = Q/p= 99/15=6.600 days approximately.

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