Work Center A B Setup Run time per unit 4 3 0.1 0.4 Move time 2 6 Wait time 10 20

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Kanban. Work center A produces parts that are then processed by work center B. Kanban containers used by the work centers hold 100 parts. The overall rate of demand is 4.5 parts per minute at work center B. The table below shows setup, run, move,and wait times for parts at each of the work centers                                                                                                               a. What is the minimum number of containers needed between these two work centers?
b. Assume that two extra containers are available (at no extra cost). If these work centers use the two containers, what is the maximum parts per minute that could be expected to flow through these two work centers? Could the work centers handle a demand of 8.5 parts per minute?

Work Center
A B
Setup
Run time per unit
4
3
0.1
0.4
Move time
2
6
Wait time
10
20
Transcribed Image Text:Work Center A B Setup Run time per unit 4 3 0.1 0.4 Move time 2 6 Wait time 10 20
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