Given the following inventory system: average weekly (7 days a week) demand is 1000 units with a standard deviation of 100 units, review period is 28 days (4 weeks), lead time is 14 days (2 weeks) and the target service probability is 90%. Currently, inventory on hand is 500 units. How many units should be ordered? a. 6000 b. 6059 c. 6264 d. 5049 e. 5814

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Given the following inventory system: average weekly (7 days a week) demand is 1000 units with a standard deviation of 100 units, review period is 28 days (4 weeks), lead time is 14 days (2 weeks) and the target service probability is 90%. Currently, inventory on hand is 500 units.

How many units should be ordered?

a. 6000
b. 6059
c. 6264
d. 5049
e. 5814
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