Question

A manager wants to determine the number of containers to use for incoming parts for a kanban system to be installed next month. The process will have a usage rate of 83 pieces per hour. Because the process is new, the manager has assigned an inefficiency factor of .18. Each container holds 53 pieces and it takes an average of 80 minutes to complete a cycle. How many containers should be used? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.) Number of containers As the system improves, will more or fewer containers be required? More Fewer

Answer 1

2 containers should be used

As the system improves, neither more or fewer containers be required

Explanation:

According to the given data we have the following:

D=83 pieces per hour.

T=80 minutes=1.33 hour

X=0.18

C=53

In order to calculate how many containers should be used we would have to use the following formula:

Number of containers=DT(1+X)

C

Number of containers=(83)(1.33)(1+0.18)

53

Number of containers=2.45=2

2 containers should be used.

As the system improves, neither more or fewer containers be required