Average Daily Demand for a Product Is Normally Distributed with a Mean

question 35

Essay

Average daily demand for a product is normally distributed with a mean of 5 units and a standard deviation of 1 unit.Lead time is fixed at four days.
(a)What is the reorder point if there is no safety stock?
(b)What is the reorder point if the service level is 80 percent?
(c)How much more safety stock is required if the service level is raised from 80 percent to 90 percent?

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Definitions:

Raw Materials

Basic substances in unprocessed or minimally processed states used as the input for manufacturing or production.

Quality Control System

A process or set of procedures intended to ensure that a manufactured product adheres to a defined set of quality criteria or meets the requirements of the customer or client.

JIT Cost Accounting

Just-In-Time Cost Accounting, a method focusing on reducing inventory costs by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process.

Manufacturing Overhead

Costs incurred in the manufacturing process that are not directly linked to a specific product, such as maintenance, supplies, and utilities.