Given the Forecast and Booked Orders Shown in the Table

question 60

Essay

Given the forecast and booked orders shown in the table, and a beginning inventory of 12, complete this master production schedule. The company operates with a lot size of 144.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Period } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Forecasted Demand } & 268 & 355 & 480 & 660 & 840 & 900 \\\hline \text { Booked Orders } & 520 & 400 & 325 & 450 & 420 & 300 \\\hline \text { Projected ending inventory } & & & & & & \\\hline \text { Master production schedule } & & & & & & \\\hline \text { Available to Promise } & & & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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