A bottling plant fills 1,200 bottles every two hours. The lead time is 60 minutes and a container accommodates 130 bottles. The safety stock is 20 percent of the expected demand. How many kanban cards are needed? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.)

The cost of labor is significantly lower in many countries than in the united states. if you move manufacturing to a facility to a country labeled as part of the axis of evil and a threat to world peace you will increase the net income of your client by $10 million per the facility is located in a country which limits personal freedom and engages in state sponsored terrorism. imagine you are a marketing consultant. (a) what would you tell the executives to do? (b) what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?