A Very Simple Product (A) Consists of a Base (B)

question 19

Essay

A very simple product (A) consists of a base (B) and a casting (C). The base consists of a plate (P) and three fasteners (F). There are currently 30 castings and 100 bases on hand. Final assembly takes one week. The casting has a lead time of three weeks. All other parts have one-week lead times. There are no scheduled receipts. All components use the lot-for-lot technique. The master schedule requires 80 units of product A in week 5 and 120 in week 8. Produce the MRP for the upcoming eight weeks. Produce a list of all planned order releases.

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Definitions:

Carbohydrates

Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that serve as a major energy source for the body.

Polysaccharides

Large, complex carbohydrate molecules composed of many monosaccharide units joined together.

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars that are the most basic form of carbohydrates, such as glucose and fructose, which cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler sugars.

Glucose

An elementary form of sugar critical for energy in living organisms, also making up parts of numerous carbs.