Demand for a Component Averages 80 Units Per Week, with a Weekly

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Essay

Demand for a component averages 80 units per week, with a weekly standard deviation of demand of 14 units. The current supplier of this component offers a four-week lead time. Stockout risk is to be kept at 8 percent. Assume that it costs $50 to hold one unit in inventory for a year. Suppose the annual cost for the items would be $500 higher if they were purchased from another vendor, but that vendor would offer a two-week lead time. Would it be better to go with the more-expensive but more-responsive vendor?

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Definitions:

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting signals from the brain or spinal cord to action by muscles or glands.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body through the control of muscles.

Voluntary Muscles

Muscles that can be consciously controlled, such as those involved in moving arms or legs.

Autonomic

Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.