Hi, please help me to solve this. Thanks! The average daily demand for rice in a rice distributor is 2,000 sacks. On busier days, it may reach 2,800 sacks. Its supplier always delivers on the 5th day from order. If the distributor uses a fixed order quantity of 40,000 sacks. How much is the expected maximum number of sacks on hand?

Hi, please help me to solve this. Thanks! The average daily demand for rice in a rice distributor is 2,000 sacks. On busier days, it may reach 2,800 sacks. Its supplier always delivers on the 5th day from order. If the distributor uses a fixed order quantity of 40,000 sacks. How much is the expected maximum number of sacks on hand?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

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Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter11: Strategic Cost Management

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