A workstation's output is 200 bottles of wine per hour.It takes 45 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)4
B)5
C)6
D)3

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First, we need to calculate the production rate per minute:

200 bottles/hour = 3.333 bottles/minute

Next, we need to factor in the safety factor of 20%:

3.333 bottles/minute x 1.2 (safety factor) = 4 bottles/minute

Now we need to determine how many corks we need per minute:

4 bottles/minute x 2 corks/bottle = 8 corks/minute

Finally, we can determine how many withdrawal kanbans we need:

(8 corks/minute x 45 minutes) / 30 corks/kanban = 12 kanbans

Therefore, we need 12 withdrawal kanbans to support the bottling process. However, we usually round up to the nearest whole number, so we need 6 withdrawal kanbans (option C).

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