Reference no: EM132629596
Krupp Refrigeration, Inc., is trying to reduce inventory and wants you to install a kanban system for compressors on one of its assembly lines. Given the following information:
Setup cost = $10
Annual holding cost per compressor = $100
Daily production = 200 compressors
Annual usage = 25,000 (50 weeks * 5 days each * daily usage of 100 compressors)
Lead time = 3 days
Safety stock = half day's production of compressors
a) Determine the size of the kanban and the number of kanbans (containers) needed.
b) Given the information below about a product at Michael Gibson's firm, what is the appropriate setup time?
Annual demand = 39,000 units
Daily demand = 150 units
Daily production = 1,000 units
Desired lot size = 150 units
Holding cost per unit per year = $10
Setup labor cost per hour = $40