Kelly's Service Station Does a Large Business in Tune-Ups

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Essay

Kelly's Service Station does a large business in tune-ups.Demand has been averaging 210 spark plugs per week.Holding costs are $0.01 per plug per week,and reorder costs are estimated at $10 per order.Kelly does not want to be out of stock on more than 1% of his orders.There is a one-day delivery time.The standard deviation of demand is five plugs per day.Assume a normal distribution of demand during lead time and a seven-day work week.
a.What inventory policy do you suggest for Kelly's station?
b.What is the average amount of safety stock for the reorder point in part (a)?
c.What is the total variable weekly cost including safety stock cost?

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon involving discomfort experienced by an individual who holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Peripheral Route Persuasion

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues rather than on the content of the message, such as the attractiveness of the speaker or emotional appeal.

Attributions

Attributions refer to the process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior.

Central Route Persuasion

A method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of a message, considering logical arguments and evidence.