The annual demand for a product is 15,300 units. The weekly demand is 294 units with a standard deviation of 90 units. The cost to place an order is $28.50, and the time from ordering to receipt is ten weeks. The annual inventory carrying cost is $0.20 per unit. Find the reorder point necessary to provide a 98% service probability. Suppose the production manager is asked to reduce the safety stock of this item by 50%. If she does so, what will the new service probability be?

Managers at flavors, a restaurant chain, train their employees such that in the absence of employees, someone trained in the same skills can step in and do the job equally well. thus, many modules in training are extensive as they provide employees with details of the skill sets required for different jobs. in practice, this lengthy training program does the company as a well-trained and flexible workforce is at their disposal at all times. the managers at flavors use a) job rotationb) vertical enhancementc) telecommutingd) job sharinge) flextime