(b) A new start-up company has started to assemble robots for floor cleaning. The robots are assembled using various components shown in Table 3. The numbers within the brackets show the units of the component required to produce each unit of the item. All the components are ordered lot-for-lot except G which must be ordered in multiples of 80 units. Assume that the components are used only for this particular robot./ 10 Table 3 Lead Time (weeks) On Hand 2 1 5 1 20 2 4 3 8 2 15 1 10 Item Robot B E F G H Components B.G.C(3) E.F G(2),H (1) Apply the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) approach to develop the bill of materials for the robot. (3 marks) The company just received an order for 40 units of the robot, which is to be delivered at the start of week 7. Implement MRP to schedule orders for components B to H and the timing of those orders. In your answer, you should use the Material Requirement Planning Worksheet provided to support your design. (12 marks) Week Beg 2 3 4 5 6 7 Master Schedule for: Robot Inv. Quantity 40 Robot LT= 2 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order B LT=1 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order C(3) LT-1 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order E LT = 2 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order F LT=3 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order G&G(2) LT=2 Lot size: Multiples of 80 Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order H LT=1 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order (b) A new start-up company has started to assemble robots for floor cleaning. The robots are assembled using various components shown in Table 3. The numbers within the brackets show the units of the component required to produce each unit of the item. All the components are ordered lot-for-lot except G which must be ordered in multiples of 80 units. Assume that the components are used only for this particular robot./ 10 Table 3 Lead Time (weeks) On Hand 2 1 5 1 20 2 4 3 8 2 15 1 10 Item Robot B E F G H Components B.G.C(3) E.F G(2),H (1) Apply the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) approach to develop the bill of materials for the robot. (3 marks) The company just received an order for 40 units of the robot, which is to be delivered at the start of week 7. Implement MRP to schedule orders for components B to H and the timing of those orders. In your answer, you should use the Material Requirement Planning Worksheet provided to support your design. (12 marks) Week Beg 2 3 4 5 6 7 Master Schedule for: Robot Inv. Quantity 40 Robot LT= 2 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order B LT=1 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order C(3) LT-1 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order E LT = 2 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order F LT=3 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order G&G(2) LT=2 Lot size: Multiples of 80 Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order H LT=1 Lot size: Lot-for-Lot Gross requirements Opening stock Scheduled receipts Net requirements Place order
