Answer:
$14.18
Explanation:
safety factor = 2.25
holding cost per laptop
= $4 per week in USA
= $3.5 per week in Taiwan
weekly demand = 1000
std = 800
cost of shipping laptops to USA from Taiwan = $2
Lead time of production ;
I week for production in USA
8 weeks production in Taiwan
<u>Determine the per unit holding cost of a laptop with U.S production</u>
The On-order inventory with U.S. production
= 1 * 1,000 = 1,000 units.
Calculate The on-hand inventory with U.S. production
= √(1 + 1) * std * safety factor = √2 * 800 * 2.25 = 2,546
Hence The total average inventory
= 1,000 + 2,546 = 3,546 units.
The average weekly holding cost
( holding cost per laptop ) * ( Total average inventory )
= $4 * 3,546 = $14,182.
Therefore The average holding cost per unit with U.S. production
( Average weekly holding cost ) / ( weekly demand )
= $14,182 / 1,000 = $14.18
