Lead Time for Cakes Is 2 Days with Daily Demand

question 37

Multiple Choice

Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of ½ a day. Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake. What is the correct number of kanbans?

• A) not enough information
• B) 1
• C) 5
• D) 10
• E) 25

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