Determining the Appropriate Level of Demand Uncertainty a Appropriate level of safety inventory determined by: supply or demand uncertainty desired level of product availability Higher levels of uncertainty require higher levels of safety inventory given a particular desired level of product availability Higher levels of desired product availability require higher levels of safety inventory given a particular level of uncertainty SEIEE AU406 9+ - SEIEE AU406 9 Determining the Appropriate Level of Demand Uncertainty  Appropriate level of safety inventory determined by:  supply or demand uncertainty  desired level of product availability  Higher levels of uncertainty require higher levels of safety inventory given a particular desired level of product availability  Higher levels of desired product availability require higher levels of safety inventory given a particular level of uncertainty