Given the following information pertaining to item AX143, determine the appropriate number of kanban cards that should be used to support production.

Demand rate = 500 units/week
Time for container to complete circuit = 2 weeks
Safety stock = 30 percent
Size of container = 5 units

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Answer:

=260 units.

Explanation:

General formula for calculating Kanban Cards : [tex]\frac{DT(1+x)}{C}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{500*2(1+0.30)}{5}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{1300}{5}[/tex]

=260 units.