Crew Soccer Shoes Company is considering a change of their current inventory$-$control system for soccer shoes. The information regarding the shoes is given below:

Demand $=140$ pairs$/$week

Lead time $=$ three weeks

Order cost $=$ $$45/$order

Holding cost $=$ $$2\mathrm{.}00/$pair$/$year

Cycle service level $=97$ percent

Standard deviation of weekly demand $=70$

Number of weeks per year $=52$

A: The company decides to use a fixed$-$order quantity system. What would be the reorder point and the economic order quantity? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Economic order quantity:

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Reorder point:

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B: In this system, at the beginning of the current week, the materials manager, Luke Thomas, checked the inventory level of shoes and found $700$ pairs. There were no scheduled receipts and no back orders. Should he place an order? Explain your answer.

Since the inventory level of $700$ pairs is $($lower$/$higher$)$

than the reorder point, Emily $($should$/$should not$)$ place an order.

C: If the company changes to a fixed$-$period system and reviews the inventory every two weeks $($T $=2),$ how much safety stock is required? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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