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Problem 14-10 A supplier of instrument gauge clusters uses a kanban system to control material flow. The gauge cluster housings are transported six at a time. A fabrication center produces approximately 9 gauges per hour lt takes approximately four hours for the housing to be replenished. Due to variations in processing times, management has decided to keep 20 percent of the needed inventory as safety stock. How many kanban card sets are needed? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.) Number of kanban card sets Il

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Kanbad cards set needed = DL+w / a

= 9x4 + 0.20x (9x4) / 6 = 7.2 = 8 kanban card sets

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