BSOP 330 Week
6 Lab Assignments Chapter 14, problems 14.1, 14.3, 14.9, 14.13
Chapter 14,
problems 14.1
You have developed the following simple product structure of items
needed for your gift bag for a rush party for prospective pledges in your
organization. You forecast 200 attendees. Assume that there is no inventory on
hand of any of the items. Explode the bill of material. (Subscripts indicate
the number of units required.)
Chapter 14,
problems 14.3
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.
a) Construct a product structure. Identify all levels, parents,
and components.
b) b) Prepare a time-phased product structure.
Chapter 14,
problems 14.9
As the production planner for Gerry Cook 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.
Your boss at Gerry Cook Products, Inc., has just provided you with
the schedule and lead times for the bracket in Problem 14.8. The unit is to be
prepared in week 10. The lead times for the components are bracket (1 week),
base (1 week), spring (1 week), clamp (1 week), housing (2 weeks), handle (1
week), casting (3 weeks), bearing (1 week), and shaft (1 week). a) Prepare the
time-phased product structure for the bracket. b) In what week do you need to
start the castings?
Chapter 14,
problems 14.13
Electro Fans has just received an order for one thousand 20-inch
fans due week 7. Each fan consists of a housing assembly, two grills, a fan
assembly, and an electrical unit. The housing assembly consists of a frame, two
supports, and a handle. The fan assembly consists of a hub and five blades. The
electrical unit consists of a motor, a switch, and a knob. The following table
gives lead times, on-hand inventory, and scheduled receipts.