Question: Given this information: Lead-time demand = 555 pounds Standard deviation of lead time demand = 36 pounds (Assume normality.) Acceptable stockout risk during lead time

Given this information:

Lead-time demand = 555 pounds

Standard deviation of lead time demand = 36 pounds (Assume normality.)

Acceptable stockout risk during lead time = 2 percent

Use Table below:

a. What amount of safety stock is appropriate? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Safety Stock:_______units

b. How much of this item should be reordered? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

ROP:__Units

c. What risk of stockout would result from a decision not to have any safety stock?

Stockout Risk:__%

Given this information: Lead-time demand = 555

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