Champion Cooling Company Uses a Kanban System at Their Two

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Essay

Champion Cooling Company uses a kanban system at their two locations in the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The daily demand for fans is 2,000 at each location and management insists on using the same alpha level (0.1) at both locations. Location Reno uses containers that hold 20 items and takes 0.04 of a day to process a container. It takes 0.07 of a day to get a container filled and for it to wait during its cycle. Location Western uses containers that hold 24 items and takes 0.02 of a day to process a container. It takes 0.08 of a day to get a container filled and for it to wait during its cycle. Which location has the higher level of inventory? Assume that both locations round up to the next highest integer number of containers.

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Definitions:

Retraction

The process of drawing back or being drawn back, often referring to the movement of body parts or the withdrawal of a statement.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

A key ligament located in the knee, crucial for stabilizing the joint during movement.

Lateral Ligament

A band of tissue located on the lateral (side) part of a joint that helps stabilize and limit the movement of the joint.

Range Of Motion

The full movement potential of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension; an important measurement in assessing joint functionality.