. Consider Flex-N-Gate, the manufacturer of bumpers for Toyota trucks, and a specific bumper, type A

. Consider Flex-N-Gate, the manufacturer of bumpers for Toyota trucks, and a specific bumper, type A

. Consider Flex-N-Gate, the manufacturer of bumpers for Toyota trucks, and a specific bumper, type A, it manufactures. We wish to determine the number of Kanban between Shearing (cutting) and Blanking (punching) work centers. In order to reduce the no. of setups, Shearing starts cutting As after 3 Kanban are accumulated. A Kanban represents 20 bumpers. Demand for As in Blanking is 40 units per hour. a. Show that it takes approx. 1.5 hours for 3 Kanban to accumulate at Blanking. Suppose that setup time at Shearing is 15 minutes and production rate is 80 units per hour. Assuming safety factor of 100%, how many Kanban does Flex-N-Gate need between Shearing and Blanking for As? Assume that a batch of As is moved to Blanking as soon as it is produced in Shearing. b.