Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134130422
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 7P
Summary Introduction
To determine: The size of Kanban and number of Kanban needed for the mainshaft assembly.
Introduction: An inventory
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Chapter 16 Solutions
Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
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