Table 7.1
A toy company uses a kanban system to make a metal fastener that is a component of several toys. The waiting time for a container of the fasteners during production is 0.25 day; average processing time is 0.15 day per container. Each container holds 200 fasteners. The company uses 2000 fasteners a day in the production of its product.
-Use the information in Table 7.1.How many kanban containers would be required if a 10 % efficiency factor is used?
A) 3 or less
B) 4 or 5
C) 5 or 6
D) 7 or more

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the number of kanban containers required, we use the formula:

Number of kanban containers = (daily demand x waiting time) / container size x efficiency factor

Plugging in the given values, we get:

Number of kanban containers = (2000 x 0.25) / (200 x 0.10) = 5

Since the answer is based on a 10% efficiency factor, we need to consider the range of possible answers. A 10% efficiency factor would mean that we need more kanban containers to ensure a smooth production process. Therefore, we can choose B, which falls in the range of 4 or 5 kanban containers.

Table 7.1 a Toy Company Uses a Kanban System to Make a Make