Given the premise, is the hypothesis presenting a conflicting viewpoint? Premise: And, as one would expect, the higher the variation in week-to-week demand, the more inventory a manufacturer must hold to meet a retailer's high service expectations. Hypothesis: Less inventory has to be held when there's high weekly demand variation.
And, as one would expect, the higher the variation in week-to-week demand, the more inventory a manufacturer must hold to meet a retailer's high service expectations.###Less inventory has to be held when there's high weekly demand variation.