Develop a Material Requirements Plan for End Item P and Its

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Essay

Develop a material requirements plan for end item P and its components, given the following tree. Assume that all lead times are one week, and that lot-for-lot ordering is used except for item F, which is ordered in multiples of 400 units.
One hundred units of P should be available at the start of week 4 and at the start of week 8. Beginning inventories are: 20 Ps, 100 As, and 200 Fs.
Scheduled receipts are: 800 Fs at the start of week 1.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

An insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord, made of protein and fatty substances, which allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.

Absolute Refractory

A period immediately following the transmission of a nerve impulse when a neuron cannot be stimulated to transmit another impulse, regardless of the strength of the incoming signal.

Relative Refractory

A phase following the absolute refractory period during which a neuron or muscle cell requires a stronger than normal stimulus to respond.

Period

An interval of geologic time that is a subdivision of an era; each period is divided into epochs.