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 75 ?(and was normally?distributed). Furthermore, the standard deviation for? BX-5 was 8. Ms. Flynn would like to maintain a 95?% service level. Refer to the standard normal table for? z-values.
?a) What safety stock level do you recommend for? BX-5?
Safety stock? =
units ?(round your response to the nearest whole? number).
b) what is the appropraite reorder point?