Encom Computer

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Encom Computer has forecasted the following demand for one $of$ its products for next eight weeks: $70,70,$

$65,60,55,85,75,$ and $85.$ The booked customer orders for this product, starting $in$ week $1,$ are $50,80,55,$

$40,35,0,0,$ and $0$ units. The current $on-$hand inventory $is90$ units, the order quantity $is150$ units, and the

lead time $is1$ week.

$a.$ Develop $anMPS$ for this product

$b.$ The marketing department $at$ Encom has revised its forecasts. Starting with week $1,$ the new forecasts

are $70,70,75,70,70,100,100,$ and $110$ units. Assuming that the prospective $MPS$ developed $in$ part $(a)$

does not change, prepare a revised $MPS$ record. Comment $on$ the situation that Encom now faces.