Riverside Ralphs' popular product is bottled water during summer months. It observes a weekly demand of 200 boxes of bottled water with a standard deviation of 50 boxes. The cost of placing an order is $200, and the time from ordering to receipt is 2 weeks. The procurement cost (wholesale price) of the product is $20. The annual inventory carrying cost is 10% of the procurement cost of the product. What is the reorder point if it wants to achieve a service level of 95%

One of your new suppliers, kim, has been hearing rumors about your firm’s lack of capability to deliver high quality products and writes an email asking you to address the claims being made. in replying to her, you want to be sure that you are very clear and leave no room for misinterpretation. which of the following aspects of effective communication should you give the most attention? (a) making sure you understand kim’s areas of expertise. (b) supporting your reply with relevant data and facts. (c) establishing your credibility as an expert. (d) paying attention to implied communications.