Company XYZ manufactures two products Product A and Product B. The Production Control department loads its...

 

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Company XYZ manufactures two products Product A and Product B. The Production Control department loads its production schedule into a weekly production plan to access production capacity on the first day. A customer places an urgent order for Product A and Product B and the Master Production Schedule must be updated immediately for the company's MRP system in order. to generate its normal output information. (a) (b) Product A is assembled from 1C, and 2D. ID is assembled om 2E and 2F; all with a lead time of 2 days. Product B is assembled from 2D and3 E. 1 D is assembled from 2E and2 F; all with a lead time of 2 days. (i) Construct the product structure for Product A and Product B showing different levels. (5 marks) (ii) Provide answers to the time and quantity of orders placed for each component if there are urgent orders of 100 units of Product A, and 200 units of Product B for delivery on Day 7. The on-hand quantity now for Product A is 20 units, and for Product B is 30 (14 marks) units. Use the attached MRP sheet to show your work. What is the major advantage of the Backward scheduling method when applying MRP in a manufacturing plant. Suggest THREE situations that may cause problems to MRP system outputs. (6 marks) 199 22 Company XYZ manufactures two products Product A and Product B. The Production Control department loads its production schedule into a weekly production plan to access production capacity on the first day. A customer places an urgent order for Product A and Product B and the Master Production Schedule must be updated immediately for the company's MRP system in order. to generate its normal output information. (a) (b) Product A is assembled from 1C, and 2D. ID is assembled om 2E and 2F; all with a lead time of 2 days. Product B is assembled from 2D and3 E. 1 D is assembled from 2E and2 F; all with a lead time of 2 days. (i) Construct the product structure for Product A and Product B showing different levels. (5 marks) (ii) Provide answers to the time and quantity of orders placed for each component if there are urgent orders of 100 units of Product A, and 200 units of Product B for delivery on Day 7. The on-hand quantity now for Product A is 20 units, and for Product B is 30 (14 marks) units. Use the attached MRP sheet to show your work. What is the major advantage of the Backward scheduling method when applying MRP in a manufacturing plant. Suggest THREE situations that may cause problems to MRP system outputs. (6 marks) 199 22