A company begins a review of ordering policies for its continuous review system by checking the current policies for a sample of SKUs. Following are the characteristics of one item: Demand (D) = 72 units/week (Assume 48 weeks per year)
Ordering and setup cost (S) = $55 /order
Holding cost (H) = $18 /unit/year
Lead time (L) = 3 week(s)
Standard deviation of weekly demand = 18 units
Cycle-service level = 90 percent
EOQ = 145 units
Under the same information as above, develop the best policies for a periodic review system.
1. The value of P that gives the same approximate number of orders per year as the EOQ is weeks (Hint: please round your answer to the nearest positive integer number).
2. The target inventory level that provides an 88 percent cycle-service level is units (Hint: please round your answer to the nearest positive integer number).