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Chapter 16, Problem 7P
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To determine: The size of Kanban and number of Kanban needed for the mainshaft assembly.

Introduction: An inventory control system which is used to control various activities in a supply chain is known as Kanban. It is a scheduling method used in lean and JIT manufacturing systems. JIT can be effectively achieved using Kanban.

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