Ferdows Electronics, Inc. (FEI), produces short runs of custom microwave radios for railroads and other industrial clients. You have been asked to reduce inventory by introducing a kanban system. After several hours of analysis, you develop the following data for connectors used in one work cell. How many kanbans do you need for this connector?

Daily demand = 1,500 radios

Production lead time = 1 day

Safety stock = 1/2 day

Kanban size = 250 radios