A lean system uses 22 containers, each of which can hold 15 parts. The lead time required
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A lean system uses 22 containers, each of which can hold 15 parts. The lead time required to round trip one container through the system is normally 4 hours. The usual safety stock level is 10 percent.
a) What is the maximum demand rate this system can accommodate?
b) If demand is expected to be double the rate found in a) by the end of the year, what are all the ways the system can accommodate this change?
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Operations Management A Supply Chain Process Approach
ISBN: 978-1483383064
1st edition
Authors: Joel D. Wisner
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