Scenario 9.8 a Company Operating Under a Continuous Review System Has an Has

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Scenario 9.8
A company operating under a continuous review system has an average demand of 50 units per week for the item it produces. The standard deviation in weekly demand is 20 units. The lead-time for the item is six weeks, and it costs the company $30 to process each order. The holding cost for each unit is $10 per year. The company operates 52 weeks per year.
-Use the information in Scenario 9.8. What is the reorder point if the company finally decides to implement a 95 percent cycle-service level?

• A) less than or equal to 300 units
• B) greater than 300 but less than or equal to 325 units
• C) greater than 325 but less than or equal to 350 units
• D) greater than 350 units

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