MNO uses 120000 units of a product per year Each day an aver

MNO uses 120,000 units of a product per year. Each day an average of 450 units are used in production. However, some day’s as many as 500 units are used. It takes 5 days from the time of ordering the units to the time of arrival of the order.

Required:

What is the reorder point without safety stock?

What is the amount of safety stock needed to avoid any stocking out?

What is the reorder point with safety stock?

Solution

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Particulars Formula Calculation Amount
Reorder Level Maximum usages * maximum delivery time 500 Units * 5 Days 2500
Safety Stock (Maximum usages * maximum delivery time)-(Average usages * Average delivery time) (500 * 5) - (450*5) 250
Reorder point with safety stock 2500+250 2750
MNO uses 120,000 units of a product per year. Each day an average of 450 units are used in production. However, some day’s as many as 500 units are used. It tak

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