Consider a workstation that can process 4 units per minute. It takes 10 minutes 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?

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N = (DT+S)/C = [(4 * 60 * 10/60) + (.2 * 4 * 60 * 10/60)] /10 = 4.8 units/minute and lead time converted to an hour basis

Consider a Workstation That Can Process 4 Units Per Minute