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introduction to materials management

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3. What are the key issues in this case? Be sure to classify them as much as possible as symptoms versus core causes. Be sure to keep in mind the constraints as defined by the type of customer and
2. A customer has just requested a major order of 45 pumps for delivery in week 5. What would you tell the customer about having such an order? Why? What, if anything, would such an order do to the
1. Develop a master schedule using the information above.The Acme Water Pump company has a problem. The pumps are fairly expensive to make and store, so the company tends to keep the inventory low.
3.18.a. Given the following master schedule, fill in the projected available and available- to-promise rows:On hand: 10 Lot size: 75 Week 12 34 56 78 Forecast 40 40 40 40 30 30 50 50 Customer Orders
3.17. Product A is an assemble-to-order product. It has a lot size of 100, and currently has an on-hand inventory of 30 units. There is a 1-week demand time fence and a 12-week planning time fence.
3.16. Complete the following problem. The lead time is one week and the demand time fence is the end of week 3. There are 20 on hand. The lot size is 60.Period 12 34 56 Forecast 20 21 22 20 28 25
3.15. Given the following data, calculate the projected available balance and the planned MPS receipts. The lot size is 100. The demand time fence is 2 weeks.Week 12 34 Forecast 50 50 50 50 Customer
3.14. Given the following data, calculate the projected available balance and the planned MPS receipts. The lot size is 200. The demand time fence is 2 weeks.Week 12 34 Forecast 80 80 80 70 Customer
3.13. Given the following data, can an order for 20 more units for delivery in week 5 be accepted? If not, what do you suggest be done? There are zero units on hand.Week 12 34 56 78 Customer Orders
3.12. Complete the available to promise table below. There are no units on hand.Week 12 34 56 Customer Orders 15 30 26 23 45 23 MPS 100 100 ATP
3.11. Calculate the available to promise in week 3. There are zero units on hand.Week 12 34 56 Customer Orders 25 50 37 12 35 56 MPS 100 100 100 100 ATP
3.10. Complete the available to promise row in the following matrix. There are 10 units on hand.Period 12 34 56 Customer Orders 56 17 45 50 26 24 MPS 100 100 250 ATP
3.9. How many units are available to promise in periods 1 and 4? There are 60 units on hand.Period 12 34 56 Customer Orders 85 125 95 85 45 15 MPS 250 250 ATP
3.8. Given the following data, calculate how many units are available to promise. There are 5 units on hand.Week 12 34 56 Customer Orders 21 17 83 MPS 30 30 30 ATP
3.7. Calculate the available to promise for periods 1, 3, and 5. There are 50 units on hand.Period 12 34 56 Customer Orders 90 120 130 70 20 10 MPS 200 200 200 ATP
3.6. The Acme Widget Company makes widgets in two models, and the bottleneck operation is in work center 1. Following is the resource bill (in hours per part).Hours per Part Work Center Model A Model
3.5. In the example given on page 59 earlier in the chapter, the MPS was unsatisfactory because there were poor inventory balances compared to the production plan. There was also a stockout for
3.4. Worldwide Can-Openers, Inc., makes a family of two hand-operated can openers. The production plan is based on months. There are 4 weeks in this month. Opening inventory is 2000 dozen, and it is
3.3. The Amalgamated Mailbox Company manufactures a family of two mailboxes. The production plan and the MPS are developed on a quarterly basis. The forecast for the product group follows. The
3.2. The Shades Sunglass Company assembles sunglasses from frames, which it makes, and lenses, which it purchases from an outside supplier. The sales department has prepared the following 6-week
3.1. The Wicked Witch Whisk Company manufactures a line of broomsticks. The most popular is the 36-inch model, and the sales department has prepared a forecast for 6 weeks. The opening inventory is
16. What types of production environments might use both the FAS and the MPS? Why?
15. What potential problem might arise if time fences are not used? Why?
14. What would happen if the planning horizon for the master schedule were too short? Why?
13. What is the purpose of time fences? Name and describe the three main divisions.
12. What is the ATP (available to promise)? How is it calculated?
11. How do the production plan and the MPS relate to sales and to the sales forecast?
10. What is a planning horizon? What decides its minimum time? Why would it be longer?
9. What is a final assembly schedule (FAS)? What is its purpose?
8. At what level should master production scheduling take place?a. In a make-to-stock environment?b. In a make-to-order environment?c. In an assemble-to-order environment?
7. Where is the resource bill used?
6. What is the purpose of a rough-cut capacity plan?
5. What are the three steps in making an MPS?
1.. Where does the information come from to develop an MPS?
1.. Does the MPS work with families of products or with individual items?
1.. What functions does the MPS perform between sales and production?
1.. What four functions does the master production schedule (MPS) perform in the production planning system?
A customer has just requested a major order of 45 pumps for delivery in week 5.What would you tell the customer about having such an order? Why? What, if anything, would such an order do to the
Develop a master schedule using the information above. LO,1
Complete the following problem. The lead time is one week and the demand time fence is week 3. There are 20 on hand. The lot size is 60.Period Forecast Customer Orders Projected Available Balance MPS
Given the following data, calculate the projected available balance and the planned MPS receipts. The lot size is 100. The time fence is 2 weeks.Week 1 2 3 4 Forecast 50 50 50 50 Customer Orders 60
Given the following data, calculate the projected available balance and the planned MPS receipts. The lot size is 200.The time fence is 2 weeks.Week 1 2 3 4 Forecast 80 80 80 70 Customer Orders 100
Given the following data, can an order for 30 more units for delivery in week 5 be accepted? If not, what do you suggest can be done?Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Customer Orders 70 10 50 40 10 15 20 15 MPS
Given the following data, can an order for 20 for delivery in week 4 be accepted?Calculate the ATP using the following table. On hand = 50 units.Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Customer Orders 50 50 30 40 50 40
Calculate the available to promise using the following data. There are 60 units on hand.Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer Orders 20 50 30 30 50 30 MPS 100 100 ATP LO,1
Using the scheduled receipts, calculate the ATP. There are 45 units on hand.Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Customer Orders 45 50 40 40 40 40 30 15 MPS 100 100 100 100 ATP LO,1
Using the scheduled receipts, calculate the ATP. There are zero units on hand.Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Customer Orders 10 10 60 18 10 MPS 50 50 50 ATP LO,1
Given the following data, calculate how many units are available to promise.Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer Orders 21 14 9 3 MPS 30 30 30 ATP LO,1
Calculate the available to promise using the following data. There are 100 units on hand.Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer Orders 70 70 20 40 10 MPS 100 100 100 ATP LO,1
The Acme Widget Company makes widgets in two models, and the bottleneck operation is in work center 10. Following is the resource bill (in hours per part).Hours per Part Work Center Model A Model B
In the example given on page 51, the MPS was unsatisfactory because there were poor inventory balances compared to the production plan. There was also a stockout for product C in periods 2 and 3.
Worldwide Can-Openers, Inc., makes a family of two hand-operated can openers. The production plan is based on months. There are 4 weeks in this month. Opening inventory is 2000 dozen, and it is
Amalgamated Mailbox Company manufactures a family of two mailboxes. The production plan and the MPS are developed on a quarterly basis. The forecast for the product group follows. The opening
The Shades Sunglass Company assembles sunglasses from frames, which it makes, and lenses, which it purchases from an outside supplier. The sales department has prepared the following 6-week forecast
The Wicked Witch Whisk Company manufactures a line of broomsticks. The most popular is the 36-inch model, and the sales department has prepared a forecast for 6 weeks.The opening inventory is 30. As
What types of production environments might use both the FAS and the MPS? Why? LO,1
What potential problem might arise if time fences are not used? Why? LO,1
What would happen if the planning horizon for the master schedule were too short? Why? LO,1
What is the purpose of time fences? Name and describe the three main divisions. LO,1
What is the ATP (available to promise)? How is it calculated? LO,1
How do the production plan and the MPS relate to sales and to the sales forecast? LO,1
What is a planning horizon? What decides its minimum time? Why would it be longer? LO,1
What is a final assembly schedule (FAS)? What is its purpose? LO,1
At what level should master production scheduling take place?a. In a make-to-stock environment?b. In a make-to-order environment?c. In an assemble-to-order environment? LO,1
Where is the resource bill used? LO,1
What is the purpose of a rough-cut capacity plan? LO,1
What are the three steps in making an MPS? LO,1
Where does the information come from to develop an MPS? LO,1
Does the MPS work with families of products or with individual items? LO,1
What functions does the MPS perform between sales and production? LO,1
What four functions does the master production schedule (MPS) perform in the production planning system? LO,1
Can you think of any other “what if” questions that might be more easily addressed by a systematic approach such as MRP? LO.1
Suppose that the design engineer advises that he has a new design for component F. It won’t be ready until sometime after week 2, but he wants you to give a date for the first supplier shipment to
Suppose it was discovered that only 250 of component E were in stock instead of the 300 listed on the inventory record. What problems would this cause (if any), and what are some of the ways that
Do any conditions bother you about the ability of MRP to deal with the problems? What specifically are those conditions? LO.1
Use the product information to develop an MRP approach to the problems. Would MRP solve the problems? If so, show specifically how MRP would avoid the problems discussed by Ken and Jim. LO.1
What are the key issues brought about in the conversation? What are the key symptoms, and what are the underlying problems? Be specific in your answers. LO.1
Given the following product tree, explode, offset, and determine the gross and net requirements. The quantities required are shown in parentheses. The master production schedule calls for production
MPS parent X has planned order releases of 30 in weeks 2 and 4. Given the following product tree, complete the MRP records for parts Y and Z. Quantities required are shown in brackets. LO.1
Given the following partial product tree, explode, offset, and determine the gross and net requirements for components H, I, J, and K. There are other components, but they are not connected to this
Complete the following table. Lead time for the part is two weeks. The lot size is 50.What is the projected available at the end of week 3? When is it planned to release an order?Week 1 2 3 4 Gross
Complete the following table. Lead time for the part is two weeks. The lot size is 100.What is the projected available at the end of week 3? When is it planned to release an order?Week 1 2 3 4 Gross
Given the following product tree, explode, offset, and determine the gross and net requirements. All lead times are one week, and the quantities required are shown in parentheses. The master
Complete the following table. Lead time for the part is two weeks, and the order quantity is 40. What action should be taken?Week 1 2 3 4 Gross Requirements1 Projected Available 40 Net Requirements
Using the following product tree, determine the planned order receipts and planned order releases if 200 As are to be produced in week 5. All lead times are one week except for component E, which has
Given the following parents and components, construct a product tree. Figures in parentheses show the quantities per item. How many Gs are needed to make one A?Parent A B C E Component B(2) E(2) G(2)
Using the following product tree, construct the appropriate single-level trees. How many Cs are needed to make 50 Xs and 100 Ys?X A(2) B C(2) D E(2)Y B C(2)E(2) LO.1
Describe how MRP might be used to plan for a change in design for a product. LO.1
Describe the problems that might come from using an incorrect bill of material in MRP. LO.1
What are the three important factors in managing the material requirements plan? Why is each important? LO.1
What is a transaction message? Why is it important? LO.1
What are exception messages? What is their purpose? LO.1
Describe the differences among planned orders, released orders, and firm planned orders. Who controls each? LO.1
What are the responsibilities of a material requirements planner? LO.1
What is the meaning of the term low-level code? What is the low-level code of an MPS part? LO.1
What is an open order? How does it get closed? LO.1
What is a scheduled receipt? From where does it originate? LO.1
Who is responsible for releasing an order? Describe what happens to the inventory records and to PAC and purchasing. LO.1
From where does the gross requirement of a component come? LO.1
What is a planned order? How is it created? LO.1

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