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1. BUFFERING AGAINST UNCERTAINTY Safety Stock: How Much Extra?
Stockout Risk
Service Level
Probabilistic Demand: Continuous Distributions
2. SAFETY STOCK: HOW MUCH EXTRA? If demand is not constant
"Random" surge in sales may result in
Stockouts -- lost sales
Backorders -- lost goodwill
Extra safety stock is carried "just-in-case"
3. SAFETY STOCK: HOW MUCH EXTRA?