Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780132921145
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 2P
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• 16.2 Tej Dhakar’s company wants to establish kanbans to feed a newly established work cell. The following data have been provided. How many kanbans are needed?
| Daily demand | 250 units |
| Production lead time |
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| Safety stock |
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| Kanban size | 50 units |
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