Question: Question 5 (4 points) Simone Burke-Bernardes is responsible for placing the periodic order with the distributor of the True-Value hardware store where she works. She

Question 5 (4 points) Simone Burke-Bernardes is
Question 5 (4 points) Simone Burke-Bernardes is responsible for placing the periodic order with the distributor of the True-Value hardware store where she works. She places the order every 30 days and has a 6 day lead time. The store operates seven days per week. One of the items the distributor provides is a 20'x20"x1" 3M air conditioning filter which she must buy in boxes of 12 filters. The store sells an average of 75 boxes per day with a daily standard deviation of 15 boxes. It's now time to place an order and Simone sees that she has 200 boxes on hand. The store would like the risk of stock- out on this item to be 40 percent or less. What is the expected demand during the period of vulnerability (i.e. T+L)? (Round your answer to two decimal places. e.g. ddddd) What value of z should be used to calculate safety stock? (Round your answer to 3 decimals, e.g. Z.zzz) A What is the appropriate level of safety stock? (Round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., SS.SS) A How much should be ordered at this time? Round your answer to the next higher number, e.g. xxx) A/

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