8) CAL Electronic ware house sale AAA batteries, and is very popular item. Demand for this is normally distributed. Average demand was 40 packs per day and a standard deviation of 12. Lead time is constant and which is 4 days. A 95% service level was desired.
A) 436
B) 200
C) 295
D) 310
E) 356
DEMAND = 40
STDEV DEMAND = 12
SERVICE LEVEL = 95, CORRESPONDING Z VALUE 1.65
LEAD TIME = 4
REORDER POINT = (DEMAND * LT) + SAFETY STOCK
SAFETY STOCK = Z * STANDARD DEVIATION OF DEMAND * SQRT(LEAD
TIME)
SAFETY STOCK = 1.65 * 12 * SQRT(4) = 39.36 OR 40
ROP = (40 * 4) + 40 = 200
8) CAL Electronic ware house sale AAA batteries, and is very popular item. Demand for this...
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