Information for Kanban

Information for Machine Shop $2$

$\backslash$table$[[,\backslash$table$[[$Machine$],[$Shop $2]]],[\backslash$table$[[$Demand $($from distribution centers$)$ units$],[$per hour$]],2,750],[\backslash$table$[[$Average lead time for replenishment of$],[$one container $($minutes$)]],12],[$Safety factor,$0\mathrm{.}10],[$Container size,$150]]$

$N=\frac{DT(1+x)}{C}$

where

$N=$ Total number of kanbans $($one kanban per container$)$

$D=$ Average usage rate of using work centre

$T=$ Average lead time for replenishment of one container $($includes production, setup, production, and transport times$)$