Question: Problem 3 (6 points) Use the following information to answer the following three questions. - MPS indicates a schedule of 100 of an end item,
Problem 3 (6 points)
Use the following information to answer the following three questions.
- MPS indicates a schedule of 100 of an end item, A, to be completed at the beginning of week 10.
- Inventory file indicates the following projected on-hand inventory: 20 units of A, 10 units of B, 25 units of C, and none for D and E.
- Production lead time for A is two weeks and for B is one week.
- BOM file indicates that A is made of two Bs and three Cs; and B is made of two Ds and one E.
Indicate the right answer for each question?
1. How many units of D is needed to meet the schedule of 100 for A?
a. 160
b. 200
c. 300
d. 320
2. How many units of D is needed to meet the schedule of 100 for A, given a requirement of 10 units of safety stock for item B?
a. 160
b. 200
c. 300
d. 320
3. When is the completion of B and C due in order to meet the schedule for A?
a. beginning of week 10
b. beginning of week 9
c. beginning of week 8
d. beginning of week 7


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