Purchase Solution

Economic Order Quantity: Doritos and Pepsi

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

See the attached file.

Doritos Pepsi
Annual Demand 500 1000
Ordering Cost $ 25.00 $ 10.00
Holding Cost (one unit for one year) $ 0.25 $ 0.35
Unit Cost $ 1.00 $ 1.50
On Hand Inventory 25 15
Lead Time (weeks) 3 2
Scheduled Receipts 20 0
Backorders 0 0
Service Level 98% 95%
Demand Std. Dev. (weekly) 5 10

1) Economic Order Quantity
First, you decide to evaluate the economic order quantity (EOQ) approach to managing the inventory. Answer the following questions (show your work to the right if you wish to have the possibility of partial credit for your calculations). Choose the best answer from the available options.
For intermediate calculations, do not use rounded values (for example, do not use the value you entered as your answer for question 1 as an input to question 2, use the exact, calculated value instead).
Doritos Pepsi
What is the EOQ for each item?

What is the time between orders (TBO) for each item if the EOQ quantity is adopted?

What is the total annual cycle-inventory cost associated with each product?

2) Continuous Review
Next, you evaluate the continuous review inventory control method. Complete the following questions, again, show your work to the right if you wish it to be considered for partial credit. Choose the best answer from the available options.
For intermediate calculations, do not use rounded values (for example, do not use the value you entered as your answer for question 1 as an input to question 2, use the exact, calculated value instead).
Doritos Pepsi
1. What is the standard deviation of demand during the lead time?

2. What is the reorder point (R) for each item?

3. If the standard deviation during the lead time could be reduced to
one-half its present value, what would the new reorder point (R) be?

3) Periodic Review
Evaluate the periodic review inventory control technique. Answer the questions below (as before, if you wish your work to be considered for partial credit, show your work to the right of this area. Assume that when you place an order you will order the quantity you determined in Part A (the EOQ). Choose the best answer from the available options.
For intermediate calculations, do not use rounded values (for example, do not use the value you entered as your answer for question 1 as an input to question 2, use the exact, calculated value instead).
Doritos Pepsi
What is the protection interval (P+L) for each item?

What is the target inventory level (T) for each item?

Over 100 order cycles, how many would you expect
to end with an inventory shortage?

4)
Inventory Position/Recommendation
Doritos Pepsi
What is the current inventory position for each item?

Of the three options (EOQ, continuous review, and periodic review), which inventory control technique would you recommend for your employer? Why? Be sure to consider not only the cost of the system but also the complexity of implementation and any assumptions that we have made (or that are implied by the model being discussed) and list these considerations in your response.

Attachments
Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The solution determines the economic order quantity.

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Understanding Management

This quiz will help you understand the dimensions of employee diversity as well as how to manage a culturally diverse workforce.

Transformational Leadership

This quiz covers the topic of transformational leadership. Specifically, this quiz covers the theories proposed by James MacGregor Burns and Bernard Bass. Students familiar with transformational leadership should easily be able to answer the questions detailed below.

SWOT

This quiz will test your understanding of the SWOT analysis, including terms, concepts, uses, advantages, and process.

Team Development Strategies

This quiz will assess your knowledge of team-building processes, learning styles, and leadership methods. Team development is essential to creating and maintaining high performing teams.

Balance Sheet

The Fundamental Classified Balance Sheet. What to know to make it easy.