Asked by Adrianaya Roettger on Jun 05, 2024

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A bakery uses 5 containers that each hold 5 cakes. If daily demand is 20 cakes and lead time is 1 day determine the safety stock.

Safety Stock

Inventory kept on hand to protect against stockouts caused by variations in supply and demand.

Lead Time

The total time that elapses from the initiation of a process or order until its completion, often used in manufacturing and project management to measure efficiency.

  • Deduce the most fitting kanban size and calculate the kanbans required for various conditions.
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Natasha priceJun 08, 2024
Final Answer :
5 = (20 + SS)/5 thus Safety Stock = 5 cakes