Question: Resource Planning Case Study: This assignment comprises of two questions, please answer both with adequate justifications. 1) The Boring Company (founded by serial entrepreneur Elon

Resource Planning Case Study: This assignment

Resource Planning Case Study: This assignment comprises of two questions, please answer both with adequate justifications. 1) The Boring Company (founded by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk) produces three products, Alpha, Beta, and Chi, made from components Delta, Eta, and Fhi. a) Given the following product structure tree, master production schedule, and item master file, determine when orders should be released for Alpha, Beta, Chi, Delta, Eta, and Fhi, and the size of those orders (planned order). (10 points) b) Why could an MRP system be helpful in this case? Can you verify that this planned order is feasible? If not, what further information or planning system is required to ensure this planned order is doable? (2 points) Master Production Schedule: 1 2 6 Alpha 0 110 100 Beta 0 60 60 Chi 0 50 100 Item Master File: Alpha Beta Chi 10 Delta Eta 125 On hand 15 30 40 On order 30 40 0 0 100 (Period 2) (Schedule receipt) (Period 2) (Period 5) Lot Size LAL L4L Mult 50 Min 50 L4L 1 Lead time 1 2 2 1 Product Structure Tree: Alpha Beta Chi Delta(2) Eta(2) Delta(3) Eta(1) Fhi (3) ***The number m parentheses with cach item 13 the quantity of a gaven component needed to make one product. mooo 3 0 0 0 460 110 SLO 5 180 0 100 SE FLO Fhi 150 0 Min 200 3

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