Garden Manufacturing is a small, family-owned garden tool manufacturer located in Florence, South Carolina. The bills of materials for models A and B of a popular garden tool are shown in Exhibit 14.35 and other additional component information is provided. There is considerable component part commonality between these two models, as shown by the BOM. 

The MPS calls for 100 units of Tool A to be completed in week 5 and 200 units of Tool A to be completed in week 7. End-item A has a two-week lead time. The MPS calls for 300 units of Tool B to be completed in week 7. End-item B has a one-week lead time. Do an MRP explosion for all items required to make these two garden tools. What actions, if any, should be taken immediately and what other potential problems do you see?

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Data Category Lot sizing rule Lead time Scheduled receipts Beginning inventory Item с D FOQ = 400 LFL 1 week 2 weeks 450 (week 1) 50 (week 1) 100 70 E POQ = 41 2 weeks None 50 F LFL 1 week None 900