Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

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Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA

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Page 1: Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

Single Period Inventory Models

Yossi Sheffi

Mass Inst of Tech

Cambridge MA

Outlinebull Single period inventory decisionsbull Calculating the optimal order sizebull Numericallybull Using spreadsheetbull Using simulationbull Analyticallybull The profit functionbull For specific distributionbull Level of Servicebull Extensionsbull Fixed costsbull Risksbull Initial inventorybull Elastic demand

Single Period Ordering

bull Seasonal itemsbull Perishable goodsbull News printbull Fashion itemsbull Some high tech productsbull Risky investments

Selling Magazines

bull Weekly demand

1048708 Total 4023 magazines

1048708 Average 774 Magweek

1048708 Min 51 max 113 Magweek

Detailed Histogram

Average=774 Magwk

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Demand (MagWk)

Cu

mm

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q (W

ksY

r)

Histogram

Demand (MagWk)

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The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

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qu

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cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

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cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Page 2: Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

Outlinebull Single period inventory decisionsbull Calculating the optimal order sizebull Numericallybull Using spreadsheetbull Using simulationbull Analyticallybull The profit functionbull For specific distributionbull Level of Servicebull Extensionsbull Fixed costsbull Risksbull Initial inventorybull Elastic demand

Single Period Ordering

bull Seasonal itemsbull Perishable goodsbull News printbull Fashion itemsbull Some high tech productsbull Risky investments

Selling Magazines

bull Weekly demand

1048708 Total 4023 magazines

1048708 Average 774 Magweek

1048708 Min 51 max 113 Magweek

Detailed Histogram

Average=774 Magwk

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Demand (MagWk)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)

Histogram

Demand (MagWk)

Fre

qu

en

cy (W

ksY

r)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

More

The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Page 3: Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

Single Period Ordering

bull Seasonal itemsbull Perishable goodsbull News printbull Fashion itemsbull Some high tech productsbull Risky investments

Selling Magazines

bull Weekly demand

1048708 Total 4023 magazines

1048708 Average 774 Magweek

1048708 Min 51 max 113 Magweek

Detailed Histogram

Average=774 Magwk

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Demand (MagWk)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)

Histogram

Demand (MagWk)

Fre

qu

en

cy (W

ksY

r)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

More

The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Page 4: Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

Selling Magazines

bull Weekly demand

1048708 Total 4023 magazines

1048708 Average 774 Magweek

1048708 Min 51 max 113 Magweek

Detailed Histogram

Average=774 Magwk

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Demand (MagWk)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)

Histogram

Demand (MagWk)

Fre

qu

en

cy (W

ksY

r)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

More

The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Page 5: Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

Detailed Histogram

Average=774 Magwk

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Demand (MagWk)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)

Histogram

Demand (MagWk)

Fre

qu

en

cy (W

ksY

r)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

More

The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Page 6: Single Period Inventory Models Yossi Sheffi Mass Inst of Tech Cambridge, MA.

Histogram

Demand (MagWk)

Fre

qu

en

cy (W

ksY

r)

Cu

mm

Fre

q (W

ksY

r)Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

More

The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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The Ordering Decision(Spreadsheet)bull Assume each magazine sells for $15bull Cost of each magazine $8

Order

ExpProfit

dwk Prob

Newsboy Framework ndash Panel 1 ldquobasic Scenariordquo

Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Expected ProfitsP

rofi

t

Order Size

Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Optimal Order (Analytical)

bull The optimal order is Qbull At Q the probability of selling one more magazine is the probability that demand is greater than Qbull The expected profit from ordering the (Q+1)st magazine isbull 1048708 If demand is high and we sell itbull 1048708 (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand is higher than Q)bull 1048708 If demand is low and we are stuckbull 1048708 (-COST) x Pr( Demand is lower or equal to Q)

bull The optimum is where the total expected profit from ordering one more magazine is zerobull (REV-COST) x Pr( Demand gt Q) ndash COST x Pr( Demandbull le Q) = 0

bull

Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Optimal OrderThe ldquocritical ratiordquo

Fre

qu

en

cy (

WksY

r

Cu

mm

ula

tive F

req

uen

cy

Demand (Magweek) More

Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Salvage Valuebull Salvage value = $4Mag

Demand (Magweek)

Order Size

Cu

mm

ula

tive

Fre

qu

en

cy

Fre

qu

en

cy

(WksY

r)

Pro

fit

The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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The Profit Functionbull Revenue from sold itemsbull Revenue or costs associated with unsold

items These may include revenue from salvage or cost associated with disposal

bull Costs associated with not meeting customersrsquo demand The lost sales cost

can include lost of good will and actual penalties for low servicebull The cost of buying the merchandise in the

first place

The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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The Profit Function

The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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The Profit Function ndash Simple Case

Optimal Order

and

Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

Yossi Sheffi

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Level of ServiceCycle Service ndash The probability that

there will be a stock-out during a

cycle

Cycle Service = F(Q)

Fill Rate - The probability that a

specific customer will encounter a

stock-out

Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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Level of ServiceS

erv

ice L

evel

Order

Cycle Service

Fill Rate

REV=$15

COST=$7

Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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Normal Distribution of Demand

Order Size

Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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Incorporating Fixed Costsbull With fixed costs of $300order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Exp

ecte

d

Pro

fi

Order Size

Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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Risk of Loss

300(15-7)=375 Below that there is no possibility to make money even if we sell ALL the order

REV=$15

COST=$7

Order Quantity

Pro

bab

ilit

y o

f Loss

Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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Ordering with Initial Inventory

Note the cost of Q0 is irrelevant

Given initial Inventory Q0 how to order1 Calculate Q as before2 If Q0 lt Q order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Q order 0With fixed costs order only if the expectedprofits from ordering are more than theordering costs1 Set Qcr as the smallest Q such that E[Profits with Qcr]gtE[Profits with Q]-F2 If Q0 lt Qcr order (Qlt Q0 )3 If Q0 ge Qcr order 0

Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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Ordering with FixedCosts and Initial Inventory

bullIf initial inventory is LE 46 order up to 80

bullIf initial inventory is GE 47 order nothing

REV=$15

COST=$7

Example F = $150Exp

ecte

d P

rofi

t

Initial Inventory

bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

Any Questions

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bull μ =D(P) σ = f(μ)bull Procedurebull 1 Set Pbull 2 Calculate μbull 3 Calculate σbull 4 bull 5 Calculate optimal expected profits as a function of P

Elastic DemandExpected Profit Function

Pro

fit

Price

Rev = $15Cost= $8μ(p)=165-5pσ= μ2

P = $22Q= 65 Magμ(p)=56 Magσ= 28Exp Profit=$543

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