5.16. Files & More (F&M), a manufacturer of office equipment, is introducing a new product, the BUNGEE desk chair, made from elastic webbing that provides both comfort and support. The materials that go into the chair are shown below.     a. Construct a product structure diagram that reflects how the product is assembled.     b. Convert the product structure diagram into a multilevel indented bill of material.     c. F&M is trying to decide how much of the chair to assemble for the customer prior to shipping. Recommend a preassembly strategy that would allow easy assembly for the customer, and document it with a revised multilevel indented bill of material.

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15.16. Files & More (F&M), a manufacturer of office equipment, is introducing a new product, the BUNGEE desk chair, made from elastic webbing that provides both comfort and support. The materials that go into the chair are shown below.

    a. Construct a product structure diagram that reflects how the product is assembled.

    b. Convert the product structure diagram into a multilevel indented bill of material.

    c. F&M is trying to decide how much of the chair to assemble for the customer prior to shipping. Recommend a preassembly strategy that would allow easy assembly for the customer, and document it with a revised multilevel indented bill of material.

Small Top back rail
plates
(38)
Seat webbing
(9)
Back
Molded seat
webbing
sides
(10)
(2)
1.5" Screws (76)
Seat
support
rods
(2)
Large
plate
2" Screws (4)
Seat adjustment
bar
Rod 4 Casters
Fasteners
(4)
(₁
LH RH
arm arm
Molded base
with legs
Transcribed Image Text:Small Top back rail plates (38) Seat webbing (9) Back Molded seat webbing sides (10) (2) 1.5" Screws (76) Seat support rods (2) Large plate 2" Screws (4) Seat adjustment bar Rod 4 Casters Fasteners (4) (₁ LH RH arm arm Molded base with legs
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