Demand and Lead Time

Lead-Time Demand

Lead-time demand is exact multiplication in this deterministic sizing rule.

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Multiply

Lead-time demand is demand rate times replenishment lead time.

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Exact product

20 units per day for 2 days gives 40 units.

20×2=4020 \times 2 = 40
Kanban card countThe chart recomputes demand protection and card count from exact inputs.kanban card countlead-time demand 20 x 2 = 40safety allowance 40 x 1/4 = 10protected demand 50; container 10base: protected 50K1K2K3K4K55 cardswhat-if 1: protected 40K1K2K3K44 cardscasesafetylead demandsafety allowanceprotectedcardsbase1/44010505what-if 10400404deterministic sizing rule with a policy safety factor

Lead-time demand

Lead-time demand is 40 units.

lead-time demand=40\text{lead-time demand}=40
Kanban card countThe chart recomputes demand protection and card count from exact inputs.kanban card countlead-time demand 20 x 2 = 40safety allowance 40 x 1/4 = 10protected demand 50; container 10base: protected 50K1K2K3K4K55 cardswhat-if 1: protected 40K1K2K3K44 cardscasesafetylead demandsafety allowanceprotectedcardsbase1/44010505what-if 10400404deterministic sizing rule with a policy safety factor