A workstation's output is 200 bottles of wine per hour.It takes 30 minutes to receive a withdrawal kanban of corks from the previous workstation.The withdrawal kanban is attached to a container holding 30 corks.The process uses a safety factor of 20 percent.What is the number of withdrawal kanbans needed to support the bottling process?
A)10
B)2
C)8
D)4

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The demand rate is 200 bottles/hour, which means 100 bottles/30 minutes. Each container holds 30 corks, so 100/30 = 3.33 containers are needed per 30 minutes. With a 20% safety factor, 3.33 * 1.2 = 4 containers are needed, so 4 withdrawal kanbans are required.

A Workstation's Output Is 200 Bottles of Wine Per Hour