Table 7.2 a Manufacturer Using a Kanban System Has Had Problems with Problems

question 127

Multiple Choice

Table 7.2
A manufacturer using a kanban system has had problems with high inventory levels of one of the component parts it makes. Daily demand for the part is 3000 units, average waiting time during production is 0.20 day, processing time is 0.10 day per container, and a container holds 150 pieces.
-Use the information in Table 7.2.How many kanban containers would be required if a 10 % efficiency factor is used?

• A) 3 or less
• B) 4 or 5
• C) 5 or 6
• D) 7 or more

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