Weekly Usage of a Product Is 8 Units

question 29

Short Answer

Weekly usage of a product is 8 units. Since the plant operates 50 weeks per year, this leads to annual usage of 400 units. Setup cost is $40 and annualized carrying cost is $80. Weekly production of this product is 12 units. Lead time is four weeks, and safety stock is one week's production. What is optimal kanban size? What is the optimal number of kanbans?

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Definitions:

Liability Creation

The process of incurring obligations or debts by a company through its operations or financial activities.

Revenue Recognition

The accounting principle that dictates the specific conditions under which income becomes recognized as revenue.

Revenue Recognition Principle

An accounting principle that dictates the conditions under which revenue is recognized and recorded.

Performance Obligations

Promises in a contract to transfer goods or services to a customer, central to revenue recognition principles.