For the most popular craft item at Hobbies & More has an annual demand of 3600. The lead time is 16 days and sigma of d is 8. What is the approximate Reorder point with safety stock if the desired service level is 90% (Z = 1.28 from Appendix A)?         [Notes: H&M operates 300 days per year; round the answer to nearest whole number]. 197 216 144 233

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For the most popular craft item at Hobbies & More has an annual demand of 3600. The lead time is 16 days and sigma of d is 8. What is the approximate Reorder point with safety stock if the desired service level is 90% (Z = 1.28 from Appendix A)?         [Notes: H&M operates 300 days per year; round the answer to nearest whole number].

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