Wendy's Cupcakes Stocks a High Volume Item That Has a Normally

question 26

Essay

Wendy's Cupcakes stocks a high volume item that has a normally distributed demand during the reorder period. The average daily demand is 80 units, the lead time is 5 days, and the standard deviation of demand during the reorder period is 6.
a. How much safety stock provides a 99% service level to Wendy's?
b. What should the reorder point be?

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