Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Rapallo Sneakers, Inc. sells a pair of LG sneakers for

Rapallo Sneakers, Inc. sells a pair of LG sneakers for $40. Due to the recent fitness craze, these shoes are in high demand: 45 pairs of shoes are sold per week. The ordering cost is $40 per order, an...

Q: Using the information for Rapallo Sneakers, Inc. in Problem 38

Using the information for Rapallo Sneakers, Inc. in Problem 38, how much could be saved by ordering the EOQ?

Q: Tom’s Auto Service (TAS) is a regional quick-service

Tom’s Auto Service (TAS) is a regional quick-service vehicle oil-change and lubricant-change service somewhat similar to Jiffy Lube and Tuffy Tire & Auto Service. TAS seeks to di...

Q: Alice opens an aquarium store in a lively shop- ping mall

Alice opens an aquarium store in a lively shop- ping mall and finds business to be booming, but she often stocks out of key items customers want. She decides to experiment with inventory-control metho...

Q: If the EOQ 5 80 units, annual demand 5 500 units

If the EOQ 5 80 units, annual demand 5 500 units, and there are 50 weeks in a year, what is the fixed- order interval for a fixed-period system?

Q: Cynthia Baker, manager of a large medical supply house that operates

Cynthia Baker, manager of a large medical supply house that operates 50 weeks per year and six days per week, has decided to implement a fixed-period inventory system for all class A items. One such i...

Q: Brenda opened a pool and spa store in a lively shop-

Brenda opened a pool and spa store in a lively shop- ping mall and finds business to be booming but she often stocks out of key items customers want. She decides to experiment with inventory control m...

Q: Brenda, in problem 43, wants to consider set- ting

Brenda, in problem 43, wants to consider set- ting up a fixed-period inventory system for the 28-ounce bottle of Super Algaecide (SA) SKU. At the beginning of the current week, D. J. Kole, the materia...

Q: TV Galore is a new specialty store that sells television sets,

TV Galore is a new specialty store that sells television sets, video games, and other television-related products. A new Japanese-manufactured game sells cost $400. Because such games have a short lif...

Q: After one year you are promoted to assistant man- ager and

After one year you are promoted to assistant man- ager and realize current inventory management practices are not systematic with too much stock of some SKUs and too little of others. Your retail stor...