Consider a continuous review inventory system. Demand is normally distributed with an average of​ 28,000 per month and a monthly standard deviation of 5000 units. Lead time is 5 weeks​ (assume four weeks per​ month) (round​ Z-values, standard deviations to two decimal​ places).       If the firm desires​ a(n) 86%cycle service​ level, it should hold ... units of safety stock (round your response to the nearest​ integer).

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Consider a continuous review inventory system. Demand is normally distributed with an average of​ 28,000 per month and a monthly standard deviation of
5000 units. Lead time is 5 weeks​ (assume four weeks per​ month) (round​ Z-values, standard deviations to two decimal​ places).
 
 
 
If the firm desires​ a(n) 86%
cycle service​ level, it should hold ... units of safety stock (round your response to the nearest​ integer).
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