1. Moe Electronics produces APP switches for NASA. The current assembly capacity is 100 switches per hour. It takes 40 minutes to receive the necessary component from the previous workstation. Completed switches are placed in a rack that will hold 25 switches. The rack must be full before it is sent on to the next workstation.
1. How many kanbans would be needed in each case?
2. Demand is increased to 200 avionic switches per hour.
3. The lead time for components is increased to 60 minutes.
4. The rack size is doubled.
5. The safety factor is increased to 10 percent.
2. Go to the Module One Assignment Resources area and click through the business links (example: Reuters Business Headline News). Review the headlines and identify a company you would like to research. Then do the following:
Describe the latest news you identified about that company in the business link in your own words (taking content word-for-word from the headline news is not acceptable). Your description should be 5-7 sentences about the article. Be sure to include the article as a reference in APA format.