The coffee business was changing for Caribou Coffee as the company experienced rapid growth in the sales of its products to the commercial customer segment.  The sales growth stretched Caribou Coffee’s inventory capacity at its current distribution center and prompted management to rent additional off-site facilities to meet its growing inventory needs.  As Caribou Coffee management anticipated continued growth in commercial customer sales, it realized the need for a strategic planning tool that would suggest appropriate inventory levels to support the company’s growth objectives.  
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