The store manager of Dollar Tree has reviewed the inventory policy of placing orders for its...
The store manager of Dollar Tree has reviewed the inventory policy of placing orders for its frozen food items. He found this ordering policy resulted in total annual setup cost and carrying costs of $7,698 and $3,833, respectively.
Based on the provided data, can you tell whether the company is using the FOQ policy or not? If not, what actions should be taken by the manager in order to reduce the annual total inventory costs (i.e., the sum of total setup and carrying costs for the year)?
Answer: Reduce setup, which leads to placing order less often; increase inventory carrying which leads to ordering more units in each order.
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