A Bakery's Use of Corn Sweetener Is Normally Distributed with a Mean

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Essay

A bakery's use of corn sweetener is normally distributed with a mean of 80 gallons per day and a standard deviation of four gallons per day. Lead time for delivery of the corn sweetener is normal, with a mean of six days and a standard deviation of two days. If the manager wants a service level of 99 percent, what reorder point should be used?

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