8. Ajax produces two basic products called A and B. Each week, Paul, the owner, plans to assemble 20 product As and 8 product Bs.

a. Given this information and the following product structure diagrams for A and B, fill out the MRP records (inventory status files) for component parts G and Y for the next seven weeks.

b. Suppose 10 units of safety stock are required for part Y. What changes would result in the records? Would the MRP system produce any exception messages?

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X Y Part G Gross requirements Scheduled receipts Projected available balance Planned order releases Q = lot for lot; LT = 1; SS = 0. Part Y Gross requirements Y (two required) B G F Z Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 Week 1 2 3 4 5 Scheduled receipts 10 Projected available balance 67 Planned order releases Q-lot-for-lot: LT-2: SS 0. 9 7