Consider the MPS,BOM,and Inventory Data Shown Below Bill of Material:
- Item a Uses 2 Each of the Following

question 71

Essay

Consider the MPS,BOM,and inventory data shown below.
Master Production Schedule: the following table shows the MPS start quantities.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Finished Item A } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\\hline& & & & & & & & \\\text { Finished Item A MPS Start } & 20 & & 40 & 30 & & 20 & & 40\\\hline\end{array}$$
Bill of Material:
- Item A uses 2 each of component D,1 each of component C and 2 each of subassembly B.
- Subassembly B uses 2 each of component E.
Selected Inventory Data:
$$\begin{array} { | c | l | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Item } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Lot Size } \\\text { Technique }\end{array} & \text { Lead Time } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Scheduled } \\\text { Receipts }\end{array} & \text { On-Hand } \\\hline { \mathrm { B } } & \mathrm { L } A \mathrm {~L} & 1 & 40 \text { in period 1 } & \\\mathrm { C } & \mathrm { POQ } = 3 & 2 & & 40 \\\mathrm { D } & \mathrm { FOQ } = 250 & 1&160 \text { in period } & 100 \\\mathrm { E } &\mathrm { L } A \mathrm {~L} & 2& 2&\\\hline\end{array}$$
Construct the MRP schedule using the above information.

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