31. It is time for a company to do its MRP schedule, but they aren’t sure which lot sizing
approach to use: lot-for-lot (LFL), fixed-order quantity (FOQ) using the EOQ approach, or
periodic-order quantity (POQ). They have the following information regarding the product they
wish to produce:
Carrying costs = $1 per unit per week
Setup costs = $125
Annual demand = 2000 units
Work year = 50 weeks
What is the production lot size for Week 2 using the LFL method?
What is the total cost using the LFL approach?
What is the FOQ using the EOQ approach?
What is the beginning inventory in Week 3 using the FOQ approach?
What is the total cost using the FOQ method?
What is the ending inventory in Week 4 using the POQ approach?
What is the total cost using the POQ method?
h.
Ordering costs = 3 x $1000
= $3000
Carrying costs = $2.50 x 600
Total costs
= $4500