Safety Stock

question 8

Multiple Choice

Safety stock

• A)can be determined by the EOQ formula.
• B)depends on the inventory position.
• C)depends on the variability of demand during lead time.
• D)is not needed if Q* is the actual order quantity.

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Definitions:

Parametric Counterpart

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Randomized Block

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