A JIT system uses kanban cards to authorize movement of incoming parts. In one portion of thesystem, a work center uses an average of 100 parts per hour while running. The manager hasassigned an inefficiency factor of .20 to the center. Standard containers are designed to hold sixdozen parts each. The cycle time for parts containers is about 105 minutes. How many containersare needed?

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A JIT system uses kanban cards to authorize movement of incoming parts. In one portion of the
system, a work center uses an average of 100 parts per hour while running. The manager has
assigned an inefficiency factor of .20 to the center. Standard containers are designed to hold six
dozen parts each. The cycle time for parts containers is about 105 minutes. How many containers
are needed?

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