Consider a Work Center with a Demand Rate of 20

question 18

Multiple Choice

Consider a work center with a demand rate of 20 parts per hour and using a container that can hold 5 parts. It is estimated that the container takes 30 minutes to cycle through the work cell. Assume a safety stock level of 10 percent. What is the unrounded value of K for this system?

• A) 1.2
• B) 2.2
• C) 3.2
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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