Mountain Mouse makes freeze-dried meals for hikers. One of Mountain Mouse\'s big

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Mountain Mouse makes freeze-dried meals for hikers. One of Mountain Mouse's biggest customers is a sporting goods superstore. Every 14 days, Mountain Mouse checks the inventory level at the superstore and places an order to restock the meals. These meals are delivered by UPS in 6 days. Average demand during the reorder period and order lead time is 110 meals, and the standard deviation of demand during this same time period is about 9 meals Click the icon to view the table of z values a. Calculate the restocking level for Mountain Mouse. Assume that the superstore wants a 90% service level. What happens to the restocking level if the superstore wants a higher level of service-say, 99%? The restocking level for the 90% service level is 122 meals. (Enter your response rounded up to the next whole number) The restocking level for the 99% service level is 131 meals. (Enter your response rounded up to the next whole number) b. Suppose there are 10 meals in the superstore when Mountain Mouse checks inventory levels. How many meals should be ordered, assuming a 90% service level The number of meals to order is (Enter your response as a whole number.) More Info Resulting service level (%) 90 95 z value 1.28 1.65 2.33 3.08 99.9

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Number of meals to be ordered at 90% service level

= Restocking level at 90% service level – Number of meals at the superstore

= 122 – 10

= 112

NUMBER OF MEALS TO ORDER = 112

NUMBER OF MEALS TO ORDER = 112

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