The following table lists the components needed to assemble an end item, the manufacturing or purchase lead times (in weeks) for typical lot sizes, amount on hand, and the direct components of each item and, in brackets, the number of each component for each parent.   Item Lead Time Amount on Hand Direct Components   End item 1 - L(2), C(1), K(3)   L 1 8 B(2), J(3)          C 3 14 G(2), B(2)          K 3 18 H(4), B(2)          B 1 24     J 4 34     G 3 38     H 3 -     a. This part of the question is not part of your Connect assignment. b. If 44 units of the end item are to be assembled, how many additional units of B are needed? (You don’t need to develop the MRP tables.) Additional units              c. An order for 44 units of the end item is scheduled to be shipped at the start of week 8. What is the latest week that the components of the order can be started and the order still be ready to ship on time? (You don’t need to develop the MRP tables.) The latest week

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The following table lists the components needed to assemble an end item, the manufacturing or purchase lead times (in weeks) for typical lot sizes, amount on hand, and the direct components of each item and, in brackets, the number of each component for each parent.
 

Item Lead Time Amount on
Hand
Direct
Components
  End item 1 - L(2), C(1), K(3)
  L 1 8 B(2), J(3)       
  C 3 14 G(2), B(2)       
  K 3 18 H(4), B(2)       
  B 1 24  
  J 4 34  
  G 3 38  
  H 3 -  
 


a. This part of the question is not part of your Connect assignment.

b. If 44 units of the end item are to be assembled, how many additional units of B are needed? (You don’t need to develop the MRP tables.)

Additional units             

c. An order for 44 units of the end item is scheduled to be shipped at the start of week 8. What is the latest week that the components of the order can be started and the order still be ready to ship on time? (You don’t need to develop the MRP tables.)

The latest week             

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The assembly process helps an organization collect the components in one place that are required to produce a product. The assembly process is one that helps in increasing the efficiency of a production system, customization of products, controlling the quality of goods at every stage, and managing the level of inventory by stocking various components.

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