Problem 12-17 (Algo)Meritor, a company that makes muffler assemblies for the automotive industry, is committed to the use of kanban to pull materialthrough its manufacturing cells. Meritor has designed each cell to fabricate a specific family of muffer products. Fabricating a mufflerassembly involves cutting and bending pieces of pipe that are welded to a muffler and a catalytic converter. The mufflers and catalyticconverters are pulled into the cell based on current demand. The catalytic converters are made in a specialized cell.Catalytic converters are made in batches of 15 units and are moved in special hand carts to the fabrication cells. The catalyticconverter cell is designed so that different types of catalytic converters can be made with virtually no setup loss.Meritor hires a team of consultants. The consultants suggest a partial robotic automation, as well as an increase in safety stock to 15.0percent. Meritor implements these suggestions. The result is an increase in efficiency in both the fabrication of muffer assembly andthe making of catalytic converters. The muffler assembly fabrication cell now averages 10 assemblies per hour and the lead time hasbeen decreased to three hours response time for a batch of 15 catalytic converters. How many kanban cards are now needed?(Round up your answer to the next whole number)Number of kanten card sets

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pany that makes muffler assemblies for the automotive in anufacturing cells. Meritor has designed each cell to fabrica ves cutting and bending pieces of pipe that are welded t pulled into the cell based on current demand. The cataly erters are made in batches of 15 units and are moved in sa is designed so that different types of catalytic converters team of consultants. The consultants suggest a partial rol or implements these suggestions. The result is an increase catalytic converters. The muffler assembly fabrication cell ed to three hours response time for a batch of 15 catalytic

pany that makes muffler assemblies for the automotive in anufacturing cells. Meritor has designed each cell to fabrica ves cutting and bending pieces of pipe that are welded t pulled into the cell based on current demand. The cataly erters are made in batches of 15 units and are moved in sa is designed so that different types of catalytic converters team of consultants. The consultants suggest a partial rol or implements these suggestions. The result is an increase catalytic converters. The muffler assembly fabrication cell ed to three hours response time for a batch of 15 catalytic

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