Safety Stock Can Be Computed When Using the Fixed-Order Quantity

question 67

True/False

Safety stock can be computed when using the fixed-order quantity inventory model by multiplying a z value representing the number of standard deviations to achieve a service level or probability by the standard deviation of periodic demand.

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