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
Lead time = 2 weeks
Safety Stock = 30 percent
Size of Container = 5 units
A)260 units
B)200 units
C)150 units
D)250 units

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The correct answer is A because the appropriate number of kanban cards is determined by the formula: Kanban cards = (Demand rate * Lead time) / Container size + Safety stock. Plugging in the given values, we get: Kanban cards = (500 units/week * 2 weeks) / 5 units + 30% * (500 units/week * 2 weeks) = 260 units.

Given the Following Information Pertaining to Item AX143,determine the Appropriate