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, 2 springs, and 4 clamps. The base is assembled from 1 clamp and 2 housings. Each clamp has 1 handle and 1 casting. Each housing has 2 bearings and 1 shaft. There is no inventory on hand. Click the icon to view the product structure. Your boss at Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., has just provided you with the schedule and lead times for the bracket. 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 (2 weeks), casting (4 weeks), bearing (1 week), and shaft (1 week). a) Choose the correct time-phased product structure for the bracket. O A. В. D. handle handle handle handle clamp clamp clamp clamp casting base casting base casting base casting base bearing bearing bearing bearing bracket bracket bracket bracket housing housing housing housing shaft spring shaft spring shaft spring shaft spring handle handle handle handle clamp clamp clamp clamp casting casting casting casting 4 6. 7 8 9 10 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 7 89 10 Time in weeks Time in weeks Time in weeks Time in weeks b) In what week do you need to start the castings?
Critical Path Method
The critical path is the longest succession of tasks that has to be successfully completed to conclude a project entirely. The tasks involved in the sequence are called critical activities, as any task getting delayed will result in the whole project getting delayed. To determine the time duration of a project, the critical path has to be identified. The critical path method or CPM is used by project managers to evaluate the least amount of time required to finish each task with the least amount of delay.
Cost Analysis
The entire idea of cost of production or definition of production cost is applied corresponding or we can say that it is related to investment or money cost. Money cost or investment refers to any money expenditure which the firm or supplier or producer undertakes in purchasing or hiring factor of production or factor services.
Inventory Management
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Project Management
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2)The castings need to be started in week ? (enter your response as a whole number).
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![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, 2 springs, and 4 clamps. The
base is assembled from 1 clamp and 2 housings. Each clamp has 1 handle and 1 casting. Each housing has 2 bearings and 1 shaft. There is no inventory on hand.
Click the icon to view the product structure.
Your boss at Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., has just provided you with the schedule and lead times for the bracket. 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 (2 weeks), casting (4 weeks), bearing (1 week),
and shaft (1 week).
a) Choose the correct time-phased product structure for the bracket.
O A.
В.
D.
handle
handle
handle
handle
clamp
clamp
clamp
clamp
casting
base
casting
base
casting
base
casting
base
bearing
bearing
bearing
bearing
bracket
bracket
bracket
bracket
housing
housing
housing
housing
shaft
spring
shaft
spring
shaft
spring
shaft
spring
handle
handle
handle
handle
clamp
clamp
clamp
clamp
casting
casting
casting
casting
4
6.
7
8 9 10
3.
4
5 6 7 8
9 10
3 4
5 6
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9 10
3
4
7 89 10
Time in weeks
Time in weeks
Time in weeks
Time in weeks
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