Bunny Helpers, Inc., has just received an order for 100Deluxe Easter Baskets, which must be ready for delivery atthe start of week 6. An MRP planner has prepared thefollowing table showing product structure, lead times(orders are lot-for-lot), and quantities on handDeluxe Easter Basket BOMDeluxe Easter BasketDark Chocolate Truffles (2 per)Carved Chocolate Eggs (4 per)Each Deluxe Basket contains two dark chocolate trufflesand four carved chocolate eggs.When should an order for carved chocolate eggs bereleased?Multiple Choiceat the start of week 2at the start of week 3at the start of week 4Lead Time1 week2 weeks1 weekat the start of week 5at the start of week 6On-Hand103050

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a method used in manufacturing environments to manage and plan the acquisition and manufacture of materials and components. An MRP plan's objective is to minimize excess inventory and associated carrying costs while guaranteeing that the appropriate materials and components are accessible at the appropriate time to support production and satisfy customer demand.Given that the Deluxe Easter Baskets gross requirement is 100 orders.No. of Deluxe Easter Basket (on hand) = 10Thus, the net requirement for the orders of Deluxe Easter Basket = 100 – 10 = 90It is given that the 4 carved chocolate eggs are needed for every Deluxe Easter Basket.Thus, the gross requirement for carved chocolate eggs = 4 * 90 = 360 By the beginning of week 6, the Deluxe Easter Basket must be prepared for delivery.Please note that the Deluxe Easter Basket requires a lead time of 1 week.The Deluxe Easter Basket needs to be prepared to start in week 5 (week 6 – week 1)When the deluxe Easter basket is being prepared, which starts at the beginning of week 5, there must be a sufficient amount of both dark chocolate truffles and carved chocolate eggs and both have a lead time of delivery of 1 weekSo, the order for carved chocolate eggs needs to be released at the start of week 4 (Week 5 – Week 1) MRP Plan:On-hand = 50Carved chocolate eggsWeekLot Size Lot (LT = 1 week)123456Gross Requirement360Scheduled receiptBeginning Inventory5050Net Requirement310Planned Order receipt310Planned order release310Therefore-the correct option is (c) at the start of week 4