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 3 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 2 shafts. There is no inventory on hand. This exercise contains only parts b and c. The product structure is as follows: Clamp (1) Base (1) Base: 3 units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). Spring: Clamp: Housing: Handle: Casting: Bearing: units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). Shaft: Base: Spring: Clamp: Housing: Handle: Casting: Bearing: Shaft: Bracket b) Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 125 brackets. Housing (2) Spring(2) Handle(1) Casting (1) Bearing (2) Shaft (2) Handle(1) Casting (1) c) Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 75 of the clamp in stock. units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). units (enter your response as a whole number). Clamp (3)

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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
3
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
2
shafts.
There is no inventory on hand.
 
This exercise contains only parts b and c.
Part 2
The product structure is as​ follows:
 
Bracket
Base(1)
Clamp(1)
Handle(1)
Casting(1)
Spring(2)
Housing(2)
Shaft(2)
Clamp(3)
Bearing(2)
Handle(1)
Casting(1)
Part 3
​b) Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble
125
brackets.
 
​Base:
33
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Spring:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Clamp:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Housing:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Handle:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Casting:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Bearing:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Shaft:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
Part 4
​c) Compute the net quantities needed if there are
25
of the base and
75
of the clamp in stock.
 
​Base:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Spring:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Clamp:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Housing:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Handle:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Casting:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Bearing:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).
​Shaft:
enter your response here
units
​(enter
your response as a whole
number​).

 

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### Bill of Materials for Bracket Assembly

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 3 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 2 shafts. There is no inventory on hand.

**This exercise contains only parts b and c.**

#### Product Structure:
The product structure is illustrated in the diagram below:

```
Bracket
  ├── Base (1)
  │    ├── Clamp (1)
  │    │    ├── Handle (1)
  │    │    └── Casting (1)
  │    └── Housing (2)
  │         ├── Bearing (2)
  │         └── Shaft (2)
  └── Spring (2)
  └── Clamp (3)
       ├── Handle (1)
       └── Casting (1)
```

#### Questions:

**b) Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 125 brackets.**

```
Base: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Spring: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Clamp: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Housing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Handle: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Casting: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Bearing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Shaft: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).
```

**c) Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 75 of the clamp in stock.**

```
Base: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Spring: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Clamp: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Housing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Handle: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Casting: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Bearing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).

Shaft: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number).
```

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Transcribed Image Text:--- ### Bill of Materials for Bracket Assembly 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 3 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 2 shafts. There is no inventory on hand. **This exercise contains only parts b and c.** #### Product Structure: The product structure is illustrated in the diagram below: ``` Bracket ├── Base (1) │ ├── Clamp (1) │ │ ├── Handle (1) │ │ └── Casting (1) │ └── Housing (2) │ ├── Bearing (2) │ └── Shaft (2) └── Spring (2) └── Clamp (3) ├── Handle (1) └── Casting (1) ``` #### Questions: **b) Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 125 brackets.** ``` Base: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Spring: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Clamp: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Housing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Handle: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Casting: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Bearing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Shaft: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). ``` **c) Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 75 of the clamp in stock.** ``` Base: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Spring: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Clamp: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Housing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Handle: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Casting: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Bearing: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). Shaft: ______ units (enter your response as a whole number). ``` ##### Diagram Explanation
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