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Chapter 13: JIT / Lean Production
Introduction to Operations & Supply Chain Management (Bozarth & Handfield, 3rd Ed.)
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The Oxford Company wants to set up a kanban system linking it with one of its key local suppliers.
parts.
Problem 1 How many kanban cards does the Oxford Company need to link itself with
the supplier, assuming no safety factor? How many hours worth of inventory does
this translate into? Show your work in the space below.
kanban cards = D*T (1 + safety factor) / Container Size = 14.50 cards,
Problem 2 Now suppose the Oxford Company decides that it wants to incorporate a safety factor of
20% into the calculation. What is the new number of kanban cards? Show your work in
the space below.
kanban cards = D*T (1 + safety factor) / Container Size = 17.39 cards,
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