Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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ISBN: 9781305970663
Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 14E
Hales Company produces a product that requires two processes. In the first process, a subassembly is produced (subassembly A). In the second process, this subassembly and a subassembly purchased from outside the company (subassembly B) are assembled to produce the final product. For simplicity, assume that the assembly of one final unit takes the same time as the production of subassembly A. Subassembly A is placed in a container and sent to an area called the subassembly stores (SB stores) area. A production Kanban is attached to this container. A second container, also with one subassembly, is located near the assembly line (called the withdrawal store). This container has attached to it a withdrawal Kanban.
Required:
- 1. Explain how withdrawal and production Kanban cards are used to control the work flow between the two processes. How does this approach minimize inventories?
- 2. Explain how vendor Kanban cards can be used to control the flow of the purchased subassembly. What implications does this have for supplier relationships? What role, if any, do continuous replenishment and EDI play in this process?
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Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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Ch. 20 - What is a constraint? An internal constraint? An...Ch. 20 - Prob. 12DQCh. 20 - Prob. 13DQCh. 20 - Explain how lowering inventory produces better...Ch. 20 - Prob. 15DQCh. 20 - Thomas Corporation produces heating units. The...Ch. 20 - Sterling Corporation has an EOQ of 5,000 units....Ch. 20 - Patz Company produces two types of machine parts:...Ch. 20 - Prob. 4CECh. 20 - See Cornerstone Exercise 20.4. Fisher Company has...Ch. 20 - Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units...Ch. 20 - Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units...Ch. 20 - Melchar Company uses 78,125 pounds of oats each...Ch. 20 - Prob. 9ECh. 20 - Morrison Manufacturing produces casings for sewing...Ch. 20 - Morrison Manufacturing produces casings for sewing...Ch. 20 - Refer to Exercise 20.10. Assume the economic lot...Ch. 20 - Eyring Manufacturing produces a component used in...Ch. 20 - Hales Company produces a product that requires two...Ch. 20 - Many companies have viewed JIT as a panaceaa...Ch. 20 - Prob. 16ECh. 20 - Prob. 17ECh. 20 - Which of the following describes the economic...Ch. 20 - The economic order quantity (EOQ) for Part X15 is...Ch. 20 - A JIT inventory management system maintains which...Ch. 20 - For the theory of constraints, which of the...Ch. 20 - A dedicated pharmaceutical plant uses the theory...Ch. 20 - Prob. 23PCh. 20 - Burnett Company produces two types of gears: Model...Ch. 20 - Taylor Company produces two industrial cleansers...Ch. 20 - Prob. 26PCh. 20 - Calen Company manufactures and sells three...Ch. 20 - Confer Company produces two different metal...Ch. 20 - Pratt Company produces two replacement parts for a...Ch. 20 - Bountiful Manufacturing produces two types of bike...
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