F&s best-selling item is a standard office desk. The desk consists of four legs, one top, one

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F&€™s best-selling item is a standard office desk. The desk consists of four legs, one top, one drawer, two side panels, one back panel, and two drawer guides, as shown below. Each side is assembled from a side panel, two legs, and a drawer guide. The base is formed from the back panel and two sides. In final assembly, the top is attached to the base and the drawer is slid into place. Lead times are two days for purchased items and one day for assembled items:
a. Construct a time-phased assembly chart for the desk.
b. With no inventory on hand, how long would it take to complete a customer order?
c. The desk sides, back, and drawer are metal. The top is wood grain. F&M is considering making the desk top in its own factory. The top would take four days to manufacture. Would making the desk top in-house affect the time required to fill a customer order?
d. F&M€™s customers like the desk and its price, but would like to be able to get desks in three days. Which items should F&M keep in inventory to fill an order in threedays?