A fabrication cell at spradleys sprockets uses the pull


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 718 ears per day. Containers typically wait 0.3 day in the fabrication cell. Each container holds 75 gears, and one container requires 1.4 day in machine time. Setup times are negligible. If the policy variable for unforeseen contingencies is set at 0.03, how many containers should Jitson authorize for the gear replenishment system? Jitson should authorize ___containers. (Enter your response rounded up to the next whole number.)

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