Computing optimal number of orders


Assignment:

Gateway Book printers purchases paper from wiscoinsin mills. gateway requires 3,000,000 pounds of paper per year. The cost per order for the company is 1,200; the cost of holding 1 pound of paper in inventory is .08 per year. gateway operates 312 days per year. lead time is 15 days.

  • What is gateway's optimal number of orders per year?
  • What is gateway's optimal time between orders?
  • Gateway routinely runs out of shortage space in their warehouse for paper, so they decided to build a new paper warehouse. what is the optimal size for the new paper warehouse?

Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.

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