A Company Is Using a Kanban System with 2 Containers

question 26

Essay

A company is using a Kanban system with 2 containers, each holding 50 parts, between a downstream (using) and an upstream (producing) work center.The using work center can handle 250 jobs per day.The average elapsed time for the entire cycle is currently .25 days.The company is concerned with the safety factor for the operation and the size of the containers.
a.What is the efficiency rating of the current operation?
b.If the company decides to use only one container, how many parts must it hold?
c.If the safety factor is changed to .12 and there are still 2 containers, how many parts must each container now hold?

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