A firm manages its inventory with an order-up-to model. Each period is one day, the lead time

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A firm manages its inventory with an order-up-to model. Each period is one day, the lead time is two days, the order-up-to level is 10, and its inventory position at the start of a day (before it submits an order for that day) is –4. Which of the following statements is definitely true? 

a. Demand was four units yesterday. 

b. Demand was 10 units yesterday. 

c. There are at least four units backordered. 

d. There are 14 units on order before it orders today. 

e. After today’s order, there will be 14 units on order. 

f. It will receive more inventory today.

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Operations Management

ISBN: 9781260547610

2nd International Edition

Authors: Gerard Cachon, Christian Terwiesch

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