Given the Forecast and Booked Orders Shown in the Table

question 54

Essay

Given the forecast and booked orders shown in the table, and a beginning inventory of 120, complete this master production schedule. The company operates with a lot size of 144.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Period } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \text { Forecasted Demand } & 500 & 450 & 400 & 600 \\\hline \text { Booked Orders } & 520 & 400 & 325 & 450 \\\hline \text { Projected ending inventory } & & & & \\\hline \text { Master production schedule } & & & & \\\hline \text { Available to Promise } & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Task

A task in which the performance of the group is determined by the best individual performance among its members.

Steiner's Taxonomy

A classification system developed by Ivan Steiner that categorizes group tasks based on their nature and the ways individuals contribute to group performance.

Coordination Loss

Deterioration in group performance compared with individual performance, due to problems in coordinating behaviour.

Motivation Loss

The reduction in the drive or willingness to engage in an activity, often leading to decreased effort and performance.