This Active Model is available online. It allows you to evaluate the relationship between the inventory record data and the planned order releases.

QUESTIONS
1. Suppose that the POQ for item B is changed from 3 weeks to 2 weeks. How does this change affect the order releases for items B, C, and D?

2. As the on-hand inventory for item C increases from 0 to 200, what happens to the order releases for items B, C, and D?

3. As the fixed order quantity (FOQ) for item D increases from 500 to 750, what happens to the order releases for items B, C, and D?
4. As the lead time for item C changes, what happens to the order releases for items B, C, and D?

Material Requirements Plan Reset Data Questions Master Produc Finished Item A Finished Item A MPS Start Scheduled rec Inventory Rec Lead time Beginning (on-hand) inventory Fixed order quantity POQ Planned Order Releases Item B Item C Item D B C D 1 280 500 1 1 200 B 1 4 201 2 400 500 2 100 2 > 3 3 3 24 0 + Week 4 240 4 200 4 5 360 360 CJI 5 5 D 3 4 425 500. 6 120 6 120 6 7 } 7 180 7 8 8 8 60 9 9 10 10