Solve questions 3.5 and 3.6

3.5. In the example given on page 42, the MPS was unsatisfactory because there were poor inventory balances compared to the production plan. There was also a stockout for product C in periods 2 and 3. Revise the production plans for the three products to cut out or reduce these problems. 3.6. The Acme Widget Company makes widgets in two models, and the bottleneck opera- tion is in work center 10. Following is the resource bill (in hours per part). Hours per Part Work Center Model A Model B 10 2.4 3.5 The master production schedule for the next 5 weeks is Week 1 2 5 Model A 70 SO 50 60 48 Model B 20 40 SS 30 45 a. Using the resource bill and the master production schedule, calculate the number of hours required in work center 10 for each of the 5 weeks. Use the following table to record the required capacity on the work center. Week 1 2 3 4 5 Model A Model B Total Hours Answer. The total hours required are as follows: week 1, 238; week 2, 260; week 3, 313; week 4, 249; and week 5.273. b. If the available capacity at work station 10 is 260 hours per week, suggest possible ways of meeting the demand in week 3. 3.5. In the example given on page 42, the MPS was unsatisfactory because there were poor inventory balances compared to the production plan. There was also a stockout for product C in periods 2 and 3. Revise the production plans for the three products to cut out or reduce these problems. 3.6. The Acme Widget Company makes widgets in two models, and the bottleneck opera- tion is in work center 10. Following is the resource bill (in hours per part). Hours per Part Work Center Model A Model B 10 2.4 3.5 The master production schedule for the next 5 weeks is Week 1 2 5 Model A 70 SO 50 60 48 Model B 20 40 SS 30 45 a. Using the resource bill and the master production schedule, calculate the number of hours required in work center 10 for each of the 5 weeks. Use the following table to record the required capacity on the work center. Week 1 2 3 4 5 Model A Model B Total Hours Answer. The total hours required are as follows: week 1, 238; week 2, 260; week 3, 313; week 4, 249; and week 5.273. b. If the available capacity at work station 10 is 260 hours per week, suggest possible ways of meeting the demand in week 3