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, two springs, and four clamps. The base is assembled from one clamp and two housings. Each clamp has one handle and one casting. Each housing has two bearings and one shaft. There is no inventory on hand. a) Design a product structure noting the quantities for each item and show the low-level coding. b) Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 50 brackets. c) Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 100 of the clamp in stock.

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, two springs, and four clamps. The base is assembled from one clamp and two housings. Each clamp has one handle and one casting. Each housing has two bearings and one shaft. There is no inventory on hand. a) Design a product structure noting the quantities for each item and show the low-level coding. b) Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 50 brackets. c) Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 100 of the clamp in stock.

Contemporary Marketing

18th Edition

ISBN:9780357033777

Author:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Publisher:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Chapter15: Distribution Channels And Supply Chain Management

Section15.4: Components Of The Supply Chain

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