A Company Is Using a Kanban System with 2 Containers

question 19

Multiple Choice

A company is using a Kanban system with 2 containers, each holding 50 parts, between a downstream (using) and an upstream (producing) work center. The using work center can handle 250 jobs per day. The average elapsed time for the entire cycle is currently 0.25 days. The company is concerned about the safety factor for the operation. Which of the following is the safety factor (α) of the current operation?

• A) 20 percent
• B) 60 percent
• C) 80 percent
• D) 40 percent

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Definitions:

Total Fertility Rate

A demographic measure that calculates the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime, based on current birth rates.

Average Number

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Lifetime

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Sexual Activity

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