Haley Photocopying purchases paper from an​ out-of-state vendor. Average weekly demand for paper is 160 cartons per week for which Haley pays $20 per carton. Inbound shipments from the vendor average 850 cartons with an average lead time of 4 weeks. Haley operates 52 weeks per​ year; it carries a 5 week supply of inventory as safety stock and no anticipation inventory. The vendor has recently announced that they will be building a facility near Haley Photocopying that will reduce lead time to one week nothing. Further, they will be able to reduce shipments to 400 cartons. Haley believes that they will be able to reduce safety stock to a 1 week supply. What impact will these changes make to​ Haley's average inventory level and its average aggregate inventory​ value? The changes decrease​ Haley's average aggregate inventory value by $   (Enter your response as a whole​ number.) The changes decrease​ Haley's average aggregate inventory value by $    ​(Enter your response as a whole​ number.)

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Haley Photocopying purchases paper from an​ out-of-state vendor. Average weekly demand for paper is 160 cartons per week for which Haley pays $20 per carton. Inbound shipments from the vendor average 850 cartons with an average lead time of 4 weeks. Haley operates 52 weeks per​ year; it carries a 5 week supply of inventory as safety stock and no anticipation inventory. The vendor has recently announced that they will be building a facility near Haley Photocopying that will reduce lead time to one week nothing. Further, they will be able to reduce shipments to 400 cartons. Haley believes that they will be able to reduce safety stock to a 1 week supply.

What impact will these changes make to​ Haley's average inventory level and its average aggregate inventory​ value?

The changes decrease​ Haley's average aggregate inventory value by $   (Enter your response as a whole​ number.)

The changes decrease​ Haley's average aggregate inventory value by $    ​(Enter your response as a whole​ number.)

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Inbound shipments from the vendor average (Q)= 850 cartonsAverage lead time (L) = 4 weeksAverage weekly demand (d) =160 cartons per weekCarton price = $20

 

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