Protection Period

Policy Inputs

Periodic-review arithmetic starts with exact demand, review period, lead time, and safety stock.

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Demand rate

Demand is 3 units per day.

d=3d=3
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Review period

The review period is 4 days.

P=4P=4
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Lead time

Lead time is 2 days.

L=2L=2
Periodic-review inputsThe deterministic example starts with exact demand, review period, lead time, and safety stock.periodic-review inputsvaluedemand rate3review period4lead time2safety stock5

Safety stock

Safety stock is 5 units.

safety stock=5\text{safety stock}=5
Periodic-review inputsThe deterministic example starts with exact demand, review period, lead time, and safety stock.periodic-review inputsvaluedemand rate3review period4lead time2safety stock5