Chapter 6 – The Order Cycle, Vendor Offers and The Line Point
The topics covered in Chapter 6 include:
- The Order Cycle
- Calculating Order Cycle for Non-Seasonal Vendor Lines
- Calculating Order Cycle for Seasonal Vendor Lines
- Using Manual Order Cycles
- Decisions When a Vendor Offers Several Target Buy Opportunities
- Considering Pre-Paid Freight Offers
- Considering Extended Terms and Terms Discounts
- Considering Rebates
- The Line Point
- Additional Safety Stock for an Order Cycle
- Minimum and Maximum Order Cycles