A product is ordered once each year, and the reorder point without safety stock (dL) is 100 units. Inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year, and the cost of a stockout is $50 per year. Given the following demand probabilities during the reorder period, how much safety stock should be carried? DEMAND DURING REORDER PERIOD 0 .1 50 .2 PROBABILITY A 100 .4 ROP 150 .2 200 .1

A product is ordered once each year, and the reorder point without safety stock (dL) is 100 units. Inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year, and the cost of a stockout is $50 per year. Given the following demand probabilities during the reorder period, how much safety stock should be carried? DEMAND DURING REORDER PERIOD 0 .1 50 .2 PROBABILITY A 100 .4 ROP 150 .2 200 .1

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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