Bill of material exercise

Using the previous worked out model, explode the following Bill of materials structure which assumes 1 A is to be made. If there are 30 of every item except A in on-hand inventory, then the total number of possible As that can be assembled is ____ (write the answer at the end of the worksheet below). (Numbers in parentheses represent the number of components required for assembly). Hint: start at the B and C levels.

Answer in three steps:

Step A. First, get a general idea of the size of the numbers involved.

(Hint: Start with one unit of Item A, then we would need ____, as a total number of items.)

Step B. To find how many A can be constructed:

(Hint: Look at B and C first because they are both right below A)

Step C. Continue the process:

Answer: ___________________

A B C (3) F(10) D(4) E D(2) F(2)