Barbara Flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at General Hospital. During the past year, the mean lead tim
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:09 am
Barbara Flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at General Hospital. During the past year, the mean lead time demand for bandage BX-5 was 70 (and was normally distributed). Furthermore, the standard deviation for BX-5 was 6. Ms. Flynn would like to maintain a 90% service level. Refer to the standard normal table for z-values. a) What safety stock level do you recommend for BX-5? Safety stock = 8 units (round your response to the nearest whole number). b) What is the appropriate reorder point? Reorder Point = units (round your response to the nearest whole number).