Exercise 13-16: Electronics Manufacturer
Expected demand, D20,000 40,000 80,000
Standard deviation of demand, σD7,000 11,000 16,000
Unit costs, C$100 $90 $70
Sales price, p$200 $150 $100
Discount price $0 $0 $0
Inventory holding costs for season $0 $0 $0
Salvage value, s$80 $70 $50
Cost of understocking, CU$100 $60 $30
Cost of overstocking, CO$20 $20 $20
With Capacity Constraints (Specified order)
Cycle service level, CSL 0.5000 0.5000 0.5000 Total
Order quantity 20,000 40,000 80,000 140,000
Expected profits $1,664,888 $2,048,931 $2,080,846 $5,794,665
Expected overstock 2,793 4,388 6,383 13,564
With Capacity Constraints (Optimal Order)
Optimal order quantity 24,182 42,428 73,390 140,000
Cycle service level, CSL 0.725 0.587 0.340
Expected profits 1,774,084$ 2,088,974$ 2,020,939$ $5,883,996
Expected overstock 5,368 5,709 3,615 14,692