Daily Usage of a Product Is 10 in a Facility

question 24

Essay

Daily usage of a product is 10 in a facility that operates every day of the year.Setup cost is $68 and annualized carrying cost is $100.Daily production of this product is 20.Lead time is 14 days;safety stock is one day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

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Investing Activities

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and other investments, reflecting a company's investment strategy.

Financing Activities

Activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the contributed equity and borrowings of the entity, including issuing debt, equity transactions, and paying dividends.

Direct Approach

A method of preparing the statement of cash flows where major categories of gross cash receipts and payments are reported.

Indirect Approach

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