A work center uses kanban containers that hold 200 parts.To produce enough parts to fill a container,60 minutes of setup plus run time are needed.Moving the container to the next workstation,waiting time,processing time at the next work station,and return of the empty container take 120 minutes.There is an overall demand rate of 10 units per minute.Calculate the number of containers needed for this process.
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9

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n = (DT)/C = (10(60 + 120))/200 = 9 containers.

A Work Center Uses Kanban Containers That Hold 200 Parts