JIT Problems and Solutions

Operations of manufacturing systems
Sheet # 1
(Just-in-time (JIT))
Problem # 1. Calculate the number of Kanbans needed at the ABC company for the
following two products, produced in a factory that works eight hours per day, five days
per week.
Product 1 Product 2
Usage 300/week 150/day
Lead time 1 week 2 week
Container size 20 units 30 units
Safety stock 15 percent 0
Solution:
Variable Product 1 Product 2
Daily Demand (D)
Lead Time (L) 5 days 10 days

Safety Stock (SS) , α 15% 0
EOQ 20 30
# of Kanbans=
17.25 ≈18 Cards 50 Cards
Total number of kanbans in

18+50=68 Cards
the system
Problem # 2. Krupp Refrigeration, Inc., is trying to reduce inventory and wants to
install a Kanban system for compressors one of its assembly lines. Determine the size of
containers and number of Kanban cards (number of containers) needed, given the
following data:
Setup cost = $10
Annual holding cost per compressor = $100
Daily production = 200 compressors
Annual usage = 25,000 (50 weeks x 5 days each x daily usage of 100 compressor)
Lead time = 3 days
Safety stock = 1/2 day's production of compressors
Solution:
1- size of containers(EOQ)=√ = √
=100units
If the daily usage and daily production were not given, as in Prob.1
Then, EOQ =√
2- # of kanbans = ?
Here, we should note that the Safety stock given to us as half of the daily production
(Not same as Problem # 1)
# of kanbans = =
Problem # 3. The DEF Company produces three products using a mixed-model assembly
line, which is operated 16 hours per day (2 shifts of 8 hours each) for 250 days per year.
The annual demand forecasts for the products are as follows:
Product Forecasts
1 20,000
2 10,000
3 5,000
a. Determine a mixed-model master production schedule for a daily batch, based on

minimum batch size for each product.
b. Prepare a daily schedule indicating the number of each product to be produced
each day.
c. Product 1 requires 2 units of component A and one unit of component B. If
component A is manufactured internally at DEF, how many kanbans would be
required for this component if the lead time is 2 days, the safety factor is 15
percent, and the container size is 25 units?
Solution:
a. A mixed-model master production schedule (MPS) for a daily batch, based on
minimum batch size for each product:
P1 P2 P3
Daily batch MPS
80 40 20
(Minimum)
b. A daily schedule indicating the number of each product to be produced each day:
This means the mixed model final assembly schedule (FAS)
FAS must be prepared according to the proportion of each product: 80, 40, 20.
This is equivalent to proportion of 4, 2, 1. Now FAS should be as follows:
1 2 1 2 1 3 1…….this schedule should be repeated 20 times daily
Note: in case of large change over costs between products, the following schedule
can be used:
1 1 1 1 2 2 3….. this schedule should be repeated again 20 times daily
c. Product 1 requires 2 units of component A and one unit of component B. If
component A is manufactured internally at DEF, how many kanbans would be
required for this component if the lead time is 2 days, the safety factor is 15
percent, and the container size is 25 units?
The number of kanbans required for component A:
The daily demand of A = 80 x 2 = 160
Container capacity (CC) = 25 units
Lead time = 2 days
Safetey stock percent (α) = 15%
Number of Kanbans of component A =
= = 17.42 = 15 kanban cards
Problem # 4. The EFG Company works an 8-hour/day, 250-day/year schedule,

producing four models with the following annual demand forecast:
Product Forecasts
I 500
II 1,500
III 4,500
IV 6,000
a. A mixed-model minimum batch Master Production Schedule for EFG, based on a

daily batch and an hourly batch:
P1 P2 P3 P4
Daily batch MPS
=2 6 18 24
(Minimum)
Hourly batch
MPS = 0.25 0.75 2.25 3
(Minimum)
b. A detailed mixed-model schedule for an eight-hour day using minimum batch

sizes:
The mixed-model schedule (FAS) for a day is made according to the
proportion of the products daily quantities:
2, 6, 18, 24 equivalent to 1, 3, 9, 12
The mixed model schedule should be:
434343424343434324343434321
….this schedule should be repeated twice each day during the 8 hours in order to
have smooth, level production, and to satisfy annual forecast.
Note: in case of large change over costs between products, the following schedule
can be used:
4444444444443333333332221….. this schedule should be
repeated again 2 times daily.

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Operations of manufacturing systems

Variable Product 1 Product 2

Daily Demand (D)

Lead Time (L) 5 days 10 days

Total number of kanbans in

a. Determine a mixed-model master production schedule for a daily batch, based on

= = 17.42 = 15 kanban cards

Problem # 4. The EFG Company works an 8-hour/day, 250-day/year schedule,

a. A mixed-model minimum batch Master Production Schedule for EFG, based on a

b. A detailed mixed-model schedule for an eight-hour day using minimum batch

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