Question: For a particular operation, the setup time is 10 minutes, and the run time is 50 minutes to produce a standard lot of 50 parts.

  1. For a particular operation, the setup time is 10 minutes, and the run time is 50 minutes to produce a standard lot of 50 parts. It takes three additional hours to circulate a container of parts after production is completed. The demand rate is 40,000 parts per month. There are 160 production hours in a month. (1 point)

  1. How many standard containers are needed?

n = D(T) / C Use the following inputs:

Demand rate (D) = ________ parts / hour

Lead Time (L) = ________ hours

Container size (C) = ________ parts

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