Questions

$1.$ Develop a master production schedule for the breadmaker. What do the projected ending inventory and

available$-$to$-$promise numbers look like? Has Realco overpromised? In your view, should Realco update either the

forecast or the production numbers?

$2.$ Comment on Jack$$s approach to order promising. What

are the advantages? The disadvantages? How would formal master scheduling improve this process? What organizational changes would be required?

$3.$ Following up on question $2,$ which do you think is worse:

refusing a customer$$s order up front because you don$$t

have the units available or accepting the order and then

failing to deliver? What are the implications for master

scheduling?

$4.$ Suppose Realco produces $20,000$ breadmakers every

week rather than $40,000$ every other week. According to

the master schedule record, what impact would this have

on average inventory levels