PERIOD

On hand

$1$

$.$

$2$

$.$

$3$

$.$

$4$

$.$

$5$

$.$

Forecast Requirements:

$2$

$0$

$0$

$.$

$1$

$8$

$0$

$5$

$0$

$.$

$1$

$5$

$0$

$.$

$1$

$3$

$0$

In Transit:

$3$

$0$

$0$

Projected Available:

$3$

$0$

$0$

$.$

$1$

$0$

$0$

$.$

$-$

$8$

$0$

$1$

$7$

$0$

$.$

$3$

$2$

$0$

$.$

$1$

$9$

$0$

Planned shipments:

$3$

$0$

$0$

What is the lead time in this example?

a$)0$ period $($instantaneous resupply$)$

b$)1$ period