A Manufacturing Company Is Using a Two Container Kanban System

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Multiple Choice

A manufacturing company is using a two container Kanban system between a downstream (using) and an upstream (producing) work center. Each container holds 25 parts. The using work center can handle 100 parts per day. The average elapsed time for the entire cycle is currently 0.4 days. The company is concerned about the efficiency (and safety stock policy) of the operation. The safety stock factor for the current operation is _____.

• A) less than 0.20
• B) more than 0.20 but less than or equal to 0.3
• C) more than 0.3 but less than or equal to 0.4
• D) more than 0.4 but less than or equal to 0.5

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Definitions:

Trimesters

The three periods of approximately three months each into which pregnancy is divided, marking different phases of fetal development.

Fetal Movements

The motions made by a developing fetus within the uterus, including kicks, rolls, and stretches, often detectable by the pregnant individual.

Gestation

The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth, commonly referred to as the period of pregnancy.

Embryonic Disk

The platelike inner part of the blastocyst that differentiates into the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm of the embryo.