Consider a workstation that can process 4 units per minute. It takes 2 hours to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 10 units. The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time. How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?
A) 57.6
B) 48
C) 0.96
D) 9.6
E) 28.8

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(N=(DT+S)/C =(4 * 60 * 2 + .2 * (4 * 60 * 2))/10 = 57.6)

Consider a Workstation That Can Process 4 Units Per Minute