A company uses 1,500 units of Zeron per year. Each unit has an invoice cost of P222, including shipping costs. Because of the volatile nature of Zeron, it costs P860 for liability insurance on each shipment. The costs of carrying the inventory amount to P65 per item per year exclusive of a 20 percent cost of capital. Other order costs amounts to P18 per order. At present, the company orders 250 units at a time. What is the annual cost of the company's current order policy?

A company uses 1,500 units of Zeron per year. Each unit has an invoice cost of P222, including shipping costs. Because of the volatile nature of Zeron, it costs P860 for liability insurance on each shipment. The costs of carrying the inventory amount to P65 per item per year exclusive of a 20 percent cost of capital. Other order costs amounts to P18 per order. At present, the company orders 250 units at a time. What is the annual cost of the company's current order policy?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter20: Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, Jit, And The Theory Of Constraints

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Problem 6E: Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units each year in its production of paper shredders. The...

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Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units each year in its production of paper shredders. The cost of placing an order is 30. The cost of holding one unit of inventory for one year is 15.00. Currently, Ottis places 160 orders of 4,000 plastic housing units per year. Required: 1. Compute the annual ordering cost. 2. Compute the annual carrying cost. 3. Compute the cost of Ottiss current inventory policy. Is this the minimum cost? Why or why not?
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