In Setting Up a Kanban Control System You Need to Determine

question 48

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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