Long description

A flow diagram starts with a process box labeled “Begin day of simulation” which leads to a decision box labeled “Has order arrived.”

  • If the outcome of the decision box is yes, it leads to a process box labeled “Increase beginning inventory by quantity ordered” which further leads to another process box labeled “Select random number to generate today’s demand.”

  • If the outcome of the decision box is No, it leads to the process box labeled “Select random number to generate today’s demand.”

The output of this process box leads to another decision box labeled “Is demand greater than beginning inventory?” If the outcome of this decision box is no:

  • It leads to a process box labeled “Compute ending inventory equals Beginning inventory ...

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