A Lawn and Garden Shop That Is Open for Business

question 33

Short Answer

A lawn and garden shop that is open for business seven days a week orders bags of grass seed every OTHER Monday. Lead time for seed orders is 5 days. On Monday, at ordering time, a clerk found 112 bags of seed in stock, and so he ordered 198 bags. Daily demand for grass seed is normally distributed with a mean of 15 bags and a standard deviation of four bags.
The manager would like to know what the probability is that a grass seed stockout will occur before the next order arrives.

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Definitions:

Monitoring Subordinate

The act of overseeing the performance and activities of employees or team members to ensure compliance with standards and objectives.

Contingency Leadership

A leadership theory that emphasizes the importance of situational factors, such as the organizational environment and the nature of the task, in determining the most effective leadership style.

Subordinates

Individuals who work under the direction and control of a superior in an organizational hierarchy.

Repetitive Tasks

Tasks that are performed in the same manner, requiring minimal variation or creativity, often associated with routine operations.