TABLE 4
FROM:
Schedule Unreliability in Liner Shipping: Origins and Consequences for the Hinterland Supply Chain
Bert Vernimmen, Wout Dullaert and Steve Engelen
BACK TO ARTICLETable 4. Lead time and demand data, safety factor (K) and required level of safety stock (SS) for different service levels and different scenarios
| Scenario 1 (current) | Scenario 2 (reliable) | Scenario 3 (unreliable) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 12.1 | 11.6 | 12.6 |
 L
2
| 3.18 | 2 | 3.5 |
| D | 56 | 56 | 56 |
|
D
2
| 15.51 | 15.51 | 15.51 |
|
| 100.80 | 80.32 | 105.69 |
| K (95%) | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| SS (95%) | 165.31 | 131.73 | 173.34 |
| K (97.5%) | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 |
| SS (97.5%) | 197.56 | 157.43 | 207.16 |
| K (99.5%) | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 |
| SS (99.5%) | 260.06 | 207.24 | 272.69 |
Source: Own calculations
