Practical Operations Management
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Chapter 12, Problem 6DQ
Summary Introduction
Interpretation:
The lean principle of level
Concept Introduction:
Lean manufacturing or lean production refers to the system of technique and activities for operating production and service operations. The core principles of this system are to minimize and eliminate non-value adding waste and activities.
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Pauline Found Manufacturing, Inc., is moving to kanbans to support its telephone switching board assembly lines. Determine the size of the kanban for subassemblies and the number of kanbane
needed.
Setup cost
Annual holding cost
Daily production
Annual usage
Lead time
Safely stock
$30
$125 per subassembly
20 subassemblies
2.500 (50 weeks x5 days each x daily usage of
10 subassemblies)
10 days
4 days' production
Kanban container size=units (round your response to the nearest whole number)
Number of kanbans needed kanbans (round your response to the nearest whole number)
Chapter 12 Solutions
Practical Operations Management
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