A Manufacturer of Automobile Engines Is Designing a New Kanban $\alpha$

question 37

Essay

A manufacturer of automobile engines is designing a new Kanban system for engine #321.The demand for #321 is 75/day and they are built in groups of 8.The total process and wait time is 3 days.The manager wants an alpha ( $\alpha$ ) of 2 or 200%.How many Kanbans are required?

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