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Problem 7-30 Bryson Carpet Mills produces a variety of different carpets. Changi

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Problem 7-30 Bryson Carpet Mills produces a variety of different carpets. Changing from production of one carpet to another involves a setup cost of $3,500. Annual demand for this style is 195,000 yards. Bryson Carpet Mills produces carpet 300 days per year. The production process s most efficient when 8,50 yards per day are produced at a cost of S450 per ar Inventor car ng costs estimated at 15 percent annual . What should be the production order quantity? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.) order q

Explanation / Answer

Annual demand (D) = 195000

Setup cost (S) = 3500

Holding cost (H) = 15% of $4.50 = $0.675

Demand rate (d) = D / number of days in a year = 195000/300 = 650

Production rate (p) = 8500

Production order quantity = sqrt of {2DS / H[1 - (d /p)]}

= sqrt of {(2x195000x3500)/0.675[1-(650/8500)]}

= sqrt of {1365000000 / (0.675 x 0.924)}

= sqrt of (1365000000/0.6237)

= 46781.96 or rounded to 46782 yards