A new logistics analyst has approached you regarding a potential problem. Her analysis indicates the cost of a back order is $70 for our Autographed Footballs, but she is not sure what the appropriate safety stock should be. Given this back order cost, what probability of a stock out would be appropriate to use to manage the inventory levels? Football cost $200

A new logistics analyst has approached you regarding a potential problem. Her analysis indicates the cost of a back order is $70 for our Autographed Footballs, but she is not sure what the appropriate safety stock should be. Given this back order cost, what probability of a stock out would be appropriate to use to manage the inventory levels? Football cost $200

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10DQ: The chapter presented various approaches for the control of inventory investment. Discuss three...

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