Markland First National Bank of Rolla utilizes kanban techniques in its check processing facility. The following information is known about the process. Each kanban container can hold 2020 checks and spends 2424 minutes a day in processing and 22 hours a day in materials handling and waiting.? Finally, the facility operates 24 hours per day and utilizes a policy variable for unforeseen contingencies of 0.200.20.
a. If there are 3030 kanban containers in ?use, the current daily demand of the check processing facility is _____ units. ?(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number.?)
b. If the muda or the waste in the system were eliminated? completely, ______ containers would then be needed. ?(Enter your response rounded up to the next whole? number)