Subcomponent J Has a One Week Lead Time and a Gross

question 115

Multiple Choice

Subcomponent J has a one week lead time and a gross requirement of 57 units in Week 6 to fill order 123.There are already 15 J's in stock at the beginning of the planning period and these are not needed for any other order other than 123.What should the planned order release for J's be in Week 5?

• A)0
• B)42
• C)57
• D)72

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