What is the EOQ for this item? b. What is the desired safety stock? c. What is the reorder point?

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A company begins a review of ordering policies for its con-
tinuous review system by checking the current policies for a
sample of SKUs. Following are the characteristics of one item.
Demand 1D2 = 64 units>week 1Assume 52 weeks per year2
Ordering or setup cost 1S2 = $50>order
Holding cost 1H2 = $13>unit>year
Lead time 1L2 = 2 weeks
Standard deviation of weekly demand = 12 units
Cycle@service level = 88 percent
a. What is the EOQ for this item?
b. What is the desired safety stock?
c. What is the reorder point?
d. What are the cost implications if the current policy for this
item is Q = 200 and R = 180?

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