Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel distributes a mean of 1,200 bath towels per day to guests at the pool and in their rooms. This demand is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 95 towels per​ day, based on occupancy. The laundry firm that has the linen contract requires a 4​-day lead time. The hotel expects a 95​% service level to satisfy high guest expectations. Refer to the standard normal table for​ z-values. Z-Table: Z ​Pr(Z) 0.38 65 0.50 69 0.67 75 0.84 80 1.04 85 1.28 90 1.41 92 1.56 94 1.65 95 1.75 96 2.06 98 2.33 99 a) What is the reorder​ point?  ​b) What is the safety​ stock?

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​Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel distributes a mean of 1,200 bath towels per day to guests at the pool and in their rooms. This demand is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 95 towels per​ day, based on occupancy. The laundry firm that has the linen contract requires a 4​-day lead time. The hotel expects a 95​% service level to satisfy high guest expectations. Refer to the standard normal table for​ z-values.

Z-Table:
Z
​Pr(Z)
0.38
65
0.50
69
0.67
75
0.84
80
1.04
85
1.28
90
1.41
92
1.56
94
1.65
95
1.75
96
2.06
98
2.33
99

a) What is the reorder​ point? 

​b) What is the safety​ stock?

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