Consider a Workstation That Can Process 1060 Units Per Hour

question 77

Short Answer

Consider a workstation that can process 1060 units per hour. It takes 15 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 20 units. The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time. How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

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