Consider a Work Center with a Demand Rate of 20

question 50

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 maximum inventory level for this system?

• A) 5
• B) 10
• C) 15
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

Cost Reconciliation Report

A financial report used in manufacturing to reconcile the costs involved in the production process.

Work In Process Inventory

Goods partially completed in the manufacturing process, not yet ready for sale.

Units Transferred Out

The complete quantity of units that have moved through a production process and are sent out from a specific department or the entire production system.

Processing Department

A section within a manufacturing facility where specific types of operations or treatments are carried out on products.