Question: A Planner is resented with the table below. What is the most appropriate action for the Planner to take? Lead Time 2 Lot Size 4

A Planner is resented with the table below. What is the most appropriate action for the Planner to take?
Lead Time
2
Lot Size
4000
Safety Stock
Pernod
450
1
2
3
1700
4
2500
5
6
Gross Requirements
1500
1700
1000
1000
Scheduled Receipts
4000
Ending Inventory
2000
Planned Releases
Plan to release an order for 4,000 at the beginning of Week 2 to arrive at the beginning of Week 3
Plan to release an order for 4,000 at the beginning of Week 2 to arrive at the
beginning of Week 4
Release an order for 4,000 immediately, for arrival at the beginning of Week 3
Release an order immediately for 4,000, and expedite it as a rush order hoping
that the goods will arrive at the beginning of Week 2
Panic! Run around! The system is out of control!

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