Week 6 Home Work

Overview

Chapter 14, End of Chapter Problems 14.3 A, B and C, and 14.5 A , B

• Be sure to show all of your calculations in your submission.

Problem 14.3 is worth 50 points and 14.5 is worth 30 points.

Submit your assignment in the form of a Word or an Excel file.

14.3 As the production planner for Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., you have been given a bill of material for a bracket that is made up of a base, two springs, and four clamps. The base is assembled from one clamp and two housings. Each clamp has one handle and one casting. Each housing has two bearings and one shaft. There is no inventory on hand.

1. Design a product structure noting the quantities for each item and show the low-level coding.
2. Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 50 brackets.
3. Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 100 of the clamp in stock. PX

1. •• 14.5 The demand for subassembly S is 100 units in week 7. Each unit of S requires 1 unit of T and 2 units of U. Each unit of T requires 1 unit of V, 2 units of W, and 1 unit of X. Finally, each unit of U requires 2 units of Y and 3 units of Z. One firm manufactures all items. It takes 2 weeks to make S, 1 week to make T, 2 weeks to make U, 2 weeks to make V, 3 weeks to make W, 1 week to make X, 2 weeks to make Y, and 1 week to make Z.
   1. Construct a product structure. Identify all levels, parents, and components.
   2. Prepare a time-phased product structure.