Question: 2 . Consider a product for which the average demand is 2 0 items per day ( for 3 6 5 days per year )

2. Consider a product for which the average demand is 20 items per day (for 365 days per year) and the standard deviation of demand is 6 per day. The item value is $200, the order cost is $30 per order, and the inventory carrying cost is 20% per year. The stockout cost is $50 per unit short. The probability of being in stock is to be 90%. The supplier has an average lead time of 6 days with a standard deviation of 1 day.
(5 pts.) a) Design a reorder point system using the 90% probability of being in stock and (i) state the policy (order size and when to order) and (ii) the total annual cost.

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