| Article ID: | iaor199038 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Start Page Number: | 126 |
| End Page Number: | 132 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1986 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Aucamp Donald C. |
Many companies set safety stock levels for all items in a group to provide the same level of service. In these cases, the definition chosen for service is especially important, as well as the amount of service required. Several rules of thumb are provided for which definition to choose, where the selection depends on the nature of the stockout costs.