A fabrication cell at Spradley\'s Sprockets uses the pull method to supply gears

Question

A fabrication cell at Spradley's Sprockets uses the pull method to supply gears to an assembly line. George Jitson is in charge of the assembly line, which requires 353 gears per day. Containers typically wait 1.9 day in the fabrication cell. Each container holds 55 gears, and one container requires 0.5 day in machine time. Setup times are negligible. If the policy variable for unforeseen contingencies is set at 0.09 how many containers should Jitson authorize for the gear replenishment system?

Jitson should authorize _______containers.????

Explanation / Answer

One Container Holds 55 Gear

Waiting time in Fabrication Cell = 1.9 Days

Machine Time= 0.5 Days

Days = 1.9+.5=2.4 Days

Unforeseeable Contingencies = 0.09

  Hence Total days = 1.09*2.4 = 2.616 Days

Therefore in 2.616 Days Comes with 55 Gears/Container

In 1 Day = 55/2.616               = 21.02 gears/ Container

To Get 353 Gears/ Day = 353/21.02= 16.79 Containers

Approximately 17 Containers

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