Heavey Compressors uses a lean production assembly line to make its compressors. In one assembly area, the demand is $100$ parts per eight$-$hour day. It uses a container that holds six parts. It typically takes about five hours to round$-$trip a container from one work center to the next and back again. Heavey also desires to hold $15$ percent safety stock of this part in the system.

How many containers should Heavey Compressors be using? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.

containers

Calculate the maximum system inventory for this part. Use the rounded value of the number of containers from part a$.$ Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

parts

If the safety stock percentage is reduced to zero, how would this impact the number of containers, all else being equal? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.

The number of containers will

decline

to

containers.