A company uses FOI policy to manage its replenishment process. They review their inventory and place a new order every two weeks. The daily demand is 11 units. The lead time is 8 days. For a specific ordering date, their on-hand inventory level was 70, and they decided to order 357 units. Which of the following is their safety stock?

A company uses FOI policy to manage its replenishment process. They review their inventory and place a new order every two weeks. The daily demand is 11 units. The lead time is 8 days. For a specific ordering date, their on-hand inventory level was 70, and they decided to order 357 units. Which of the following is their safety stock?

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