In Setting Up a Kanban Control System You Need to Determine

question 47

Multiple Choice

In setting up a kanban control system you need to determine the number of kanban card sets needed. If the expected demand during lead time is 50 per hour, the safety stock is 20% of the demand during lead time, the container size is 4. If the lead time to replenish an order is 8 hours, what number of kanban card sets is needed?

• A) 60
• B) 80
• C) 90
• D) 120
• E) 150

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