Principles Of Operations Management
Principles Of Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780135173930
Author: RENDER, Barry, HEIZER, Jay, Munson, Chuck
Publisher: Pearson,
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To determine: The number of kanbans needed.

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The Economic Order Quantity is the order quantity at which the overall cost is minimum, given the set up or ordering cost, the annual demand and the inventory holding cost.

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