If a Planned Receipt for an Item Is Due in Week

question 43

Multiple Choice

If a planned receipt for an item is due in week 6 and the item's lead time is two weeks, in which week will the corresponding planned order release occur?

• A) week 2
• B) week 4
• C) week 6
• D) week 8

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Definitions:

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