Develop a Gantt Chart (chart) with this information:

Heather Adams, a production manager for a Colorado exercise equipment manufacturer, needs to schedule an order for 50 "Ultima Steppers," which will ship in week 8. The subscripts indicate the quantity needed for each parent. Below is information about steppers.

Substance A: Lead time is one, and there are ten items in stock.

Substance B's lead time is two and its on-hand inventory is thirty.

Substan e C: - On hand inventory (OHI): 10; Lead time (LT): 3.

Lead Time (LT): 1; On Hand Inventory (OHI): 15; Component D

Feature E: Two days' lead time and five days' worth of on-hand inventory

Lead Time (LT): 2; On Hand Inventory (OHI): 20; Component F

We can employ a backward scheduling strategy to determine the availability of each component. Each component's lead time will be subtracted starting in week 8 to help us decide when to place an order for that component.

The crucial path for the "Ultima Steppers" order is as follows:

1. Component C: A lead time of three weeks is required for 50 units. In week 5 (week 8 minus week 3), we need to place this component's order.

2. Component F: 50 units are required, and production will take two weeks. This part needs to be ordered in week six (weeks eight through two).

3. Component B: A lead time of two weeks and a requirement of 150 units (50 * 3, as B has a quantity of 3 for each parent) are required. This part needs to be ordered in week six (weeks eight through two).

4. Component E: 150 units are required (50 * 3), and there is a 2-week lead time. This part needs to be ordered in week six (weeks eight through two).

5. Component D requires 50 units and has a one-week lead time. Week 7 (week 8 minus 1) is when we need to place this order.

6. Component A: A 50 unit order with a one week lead time is required. Week 7 (week 8 minus 1) is when we need to place this order.

Now that you know when to order each part to meet the demand for 50 "Ultima Steppers" in week 8, you can plan accordingly.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline ITEM & LEAD TIME & ON-HAND INVENTORY & COMPONENTS \\ \hline Stepper & 2 & 20 & A(1)B(3)C(2) \\ \hline A & 1 & 10 & D(1)F(2) \\ \hline B & 2 & 30 & E(1),F(3) \\ \hline C & 3 & 10 & D(2)E(3) \\ \hline D & 1 & 15 & \\ \hline E & 2 & 5 & \\ \hline F & 2 & 20 & \\ \hline \end{tabular}