Question: Chapter 9: Sam's Cat Hotel operates 52 weeks per year and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for $10.4 per bag.

Chapter 9: Sam's Cat Hotel operates 52 weeks per year and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for $10.4 per bag. The following information is available about these bags.

  • Demand = 80 bags/week
  • Order cost = $52/order
  • Annual holding cost = 26% of cost per bag
  • Desired cycle-service level = 90%
  • Lead-time = 3 weeks
  • Standard deviation of weekly demand = 15 bags
  1. Assume that the firm decides to change to the periodic review system to control the inventory for kitty litter. The time between reviews, P, is the average time between orders as calculated in part b. What should be the target inventory level T?

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