Asked by Adney Guerrero on Apr 27, 2024
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A bakery uses 6 containers that each hold 4 cakes. If safety stock is 2 cakes and lead time is 11 days, determine daily demand.
Safety Stock
Extra inventory kept to guard against shortages due to fluctuations in demand or supply.
Lead Time
The amount of time that elapses between the initiation and completion of a production process or delivery of a service.
- Determine the optimal size and count of kanbans for a range of scenarios.
- Assess the repercussions of setup expenditure and time allocation on the strategy for production planning.
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Learning Objectives
- Determine the optimal size and count of kanbans for a range of scenarios.
- Assess the repercussions of setup expenditure and time allocation on the strategy for production planning.