Asked by kiasjah mathews on May 12, 2024

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Daily usage of a product is 10 units. Since the plant operates 300 days per year, this leads to annual usage of 3000 units. Setup cost is $15 and annualized carrying cost is $20. Daily production of this product is 14 units. Lead time is nine days, and safety stock is two day's production. What is optimal kanban size? What is the optimal number of kanbans?

Kanban Size

The quantity of work or materials specified by a Kanban card, used in a pull system to control inventory and workflow.

Setup Cost

The expenses incurred to prepare equipment or processes for manufacturing an order or a batch of goods, including costs for adjusting machines, cleaning, and changing tooling.

Safety Stock

Extra inventory kept on hand to protect against stockouts caused by unpredictable demand or supply delays.

  • Identify the perfect kanban size and total the necessary kanbans for miscellaneous environments.
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Ashawnti FlournoyMay 16, 2024
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 Setup Cost 15 Annual Holding Cost 20 Daily Production 14 Annual Usage 3000 Daily Usage 10 Lead Time 9 Safety Stock (in days) 3 Days per year 300\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Setup Cost } & 15 \\\hline \text { Annual Holding Cost } & 20 \\\hline \text { Daily Production } & 14 \\\hline \text { Annual Usage } & 3000 \\\hline \text { Daily Usage } & 10 \\\hline \text { Lead Time } & 9 \\\hline \text { Safety Stock (in days) } & 3 \\\hline \text { Days per year } & 300 \\\hline\end{array} Setup Cost  Annual Holding Cost  Daily Production  Annual Usage  Daily Usage  Lead Time  Safety Stock (in days)  Days per year 15201430001093300 Results
 Kanban size 125.499 Number of  Kanbans 0.741042\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Kanban size } & 125.499 \\\hline \text { Number of } & \\\text { Kanbans } & 0.741042 \\\hline\end{array} Kanban size  Number of  Kanbans 125.4990.741042 1 kanban