Question: Exercise 9 week 12 OMG 322 M W Safety (buffer) stock-Service level A wholesalers computer records show the following information for one of the items

Exercise 9 week 12 OMG 322 M W

Safety (buffer) stock-Service level

A wholesalers computer records show the following information for one of the items in its inventory:

Mean Monthly Demand equals 9,000

Standard deviation of demand was 800 for a two-month time period

Replenishment lead time was 2 months

If the desired service level is 98 %, then what is the statistical safety stock? What is the reorder point? Would the nature of the product, bulky or compact, need to be included in your final decision?

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