Question: Brenda opened a pool and spa store in a lively shopping mall and finds business to be booming but she often stocks out of key

Brenda opened a pool and spa store in a lively shopping mall and finds business to be booming but she often stocks out of key items customers want. Super Algaecide (SA) is a high margin SKU, but it
stocks out frequently. Brenda orders boxes from a vendor 160 miles away. Brenda is busy running the store and seldom has time to review store inventory status and order the right quantity at the
right time. She collected the following data:
checked the inventory level and found 45 units on-hand. There were no scheduled receipts and 35 units were on backorder.
a. What is the review period (T)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.
weeks
b. What is stock replenishment level with safety stock (M)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
bottles
C. How many units should be ordered? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
 Brenda opened a pool and spa store in a lively shopping

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