Question: Sony is using a Periodic Review model to determine the safety stock, Base Stock and Order Quantity for circuit cards. The lead time for Sony

Sony is using a Periodic Review model to determine the safety stock, Base Stock and Order Quantity for circuit cards. The lead time for Sony to receive its cards is 4 days, and Sony uses a review period of 12 days. Daily demand is 300 cards on average with a daily standard deviation of 58 units. After long conversations with the management team, Sony agrees to target a service level of 92%. At the end of the review period, there are 756 units of its circuit cards left in inventory. What should be Sony's Order Quantity (use two decimal places in your answer)?

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