A company is in the business of machining parts that go through the various work centers. Work center A feeds work center B with parts. The following times in minutes are given for each work center.
A standard kanban container holds 50 parts that are transferred from work center A to work center B. The demand rate at work center B is four parts per minute.
Work Center A Work Center B
Setup Time 3 2
Run Time ( per part ) 0.5 0.1
Move Time 6 8
How many Kanban containers are needed?
