A Production System Uses Kanban Cards to Control Production and Movement

question 15

Essay

A production system uses kanban cards to control production and movement of parts.One work centre uses an average of 40 pieces per hour of a certain part.Standard containers hold 10 parts.The waiting time for parts containers is about 36 minutes.Management has assigned a safety factor of .20 to this work centre.How many containers should be used to support this operation?

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