You are a distributor of steel cables that are used in many different kinds of construction applications. you stock this product in reels of either 2,000 feet or 5,000 feet. your demand for the 5,000-foot reels is:
demand (per month) = 64
variation in demand (per month) = 25
lead time (in weeks) = 5 (it is sourced from overseas, hence the long lead time.)
desired service level = 92%
1. given the above information, what should be the safety stock for this item? (assume 30 days per month. display your answer to two decimal places.)

Apharmaceutical packaging company (ppc) has decided to reorganize its processes into cells. the company has four different production operations, each requiring a unique piece of equipment. the names and functions of the four pieces of equipment are sort, count, place, and package. the company packages five different families of products (a, b, c, d, and e). the tables below indicate the demand (total units/day by product family), required operations, and operation cycle times for each product family. assume that any individual piece of equipment is available to operate 16 hours/day, but 2 hours (in total) are lost each day on each piece of equipment due to breaks and meetings when operators are not available to operate the equipment. how many minutes/day are available for production

Afood worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. what should he do next?

You've arrived at the pecan shellers conference—your first networking opportunity. naturally, you're feeling nervous, but to avoid seeming insecure or uncertain, you've decided to a. speak a little louder than you would normally. b. talk on your cell phone as you walk around. c. hold an empowered image of yourself in your mind. d. square your shoulders before entering the room.