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Chapter 14

The document contains 9 problems related to calculating quantities needed for kanban and just-in-time systems based on factors like usage and cycle times, determining the number of cycles needed to meet daily demand for different products sequenced in a specific order, and computing takt times based on daily demand, total work time, and break schedules.

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Chapter 14

The document contains 9 problems related to calculating quantities needed for kanban and just-in-time systems based on factors like usage and cycle times, determining the number of cycles needed to meet daily demand for different products sequenced in a specific order, and computing takt times based on daily demand, total work time, and break schedules.

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Chapter 14

PROBLEMS

1. 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 80 pieces per hour. Because the process is new, the manager has
assigned an inefficiency factor of .35. Each container holds 45 pieces, and it takes an average of 75 minutes to
complete a cycle. How many containers should be used? As the system improves, will more or fewer containers be
required? Why?
2. A JIT system uses kanban cards to authorize movement of incoming parts. In one portion of the system, a work center
uses an average of 100 parts per hour while running. The manager has assigned an inefficiency factor of .20 to the
center. Standard containers are designed to hold six dozen parts each. The cycle time for parts containers is about 105
minutes. How many containers are needed?
3. A machine cell uses 200 pounds of a certain material each day. Material is transported in vats that hold 20 pounds
each. Cycle time for the vats is about two hours. The manager has assigned an inefficiency factor of .08 to the cell.
The plant operates on an eight-hour day. How many vats will be used?
4. Determine the number of cycles per day and the production quantity per cycle for this set of vehicles:

Product Daily Quantity


A 21
B 12
C 3
D 15
Use the sequence A-B-C-D.
5. Given this set of daily service operations, and assuming a processing order of A-B-C-D-E:
a. Give one reason that each arrangement might be preferred over the other.
b. Determine the number of repetitions for each service if four cycles are used.
c. Determine the number of repetitions for each service if two cycles are used.

Service Operation Number of Daily Reps


A 22
B 12
C 4
D 18
E 8
6. Determine the number of cycles per day and a production quantity per cycle for this set of products that achieves
fairly level production:

Product Daily Quantity


F 9
G 8
H 5
K 6
Assume the production sequence will be F-G-H-K.

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7. Compute the takt time for a system where the total time per shift is 480 minutes, there is one shift, and workers are
given two 15-minute breaks and 45 minutes for lunch. Daily demand is 300 units.
8. What cycle time would match capacity and demand if demand is 120 units a day, there are two shifts of 480 minutes
each, and workers are given three half-hour breaks during each shift, one of which is for lunch or dinner?
9. Compute the takt time for a service system that intended to perform a standardized service. The system will have a
total work time of 440 minutes per day, two 10-minute breaks, and an hour for lunch. The service system must process
90 jobs a day.

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