The COM 341 Medical Supplies is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at UVic Hospital. The lead time for replenishment deliveries is 6 days. It was calculated that the mean demand for a 3-day period was 60 units, with a standard deviation of 7 units. Please assume that demand follows a normal distribution. COM 341 Medical Supplies would like to maintain a 90% service level. Required:
What is the appropriate reorder point?

reorder point = 132.67 ≈ 133 units

Explanation:

z score for service level 90% = 1.28

lead time = 6 days

mean demand 60 units for 3 days period, 20 per day

standard deviation of demand = 7 units

reorder point = (20 x 6) + {1.28 + √[(7x7)/3] x √6} = 120 + 12.67 = 132.67 ≈ 133 units

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

hi there, i would say your answer is:

b. there is a fixed quantity of resources and technology available.

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