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Vered works in the planning department of Preston Brass Company, which manufactu

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Question

Vered works in the planning department of Preston Brass Company, which manufactures brass bathroom and kitchen fixtures. She has derived the following MPS for PBC’s Model 317 for the next six weeks.

a. Complete the following time-phased record: Model 317 Forecast Orders Available ATP MPs Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 T65 55 40 T 25 T 20 | 30 (60 40 50 1510 | 55 0 -40 -75 -95 (o 0 10 10 10 b. There are additional orders. Update the MPS time-phased record. At this time, the company requires a safety stock of 15 units. Week 2: 10 units Week 3: 5 units Week 4: 5 units Week 5: 210 units c. When is the earliest time the company can promise an additional order for 80 units?

Explanation / Answer

a.

Master Production Schedule:

Model 317

Lot Size: 120

Inventory on hand = 10.

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

Forecast

65

55

40

25

20

30

Orders (committed)

60

40

50

15

10

0

Projected on-hand inventory

65

10

80

55

35

5

MPS

120

0

120

0

0

0

ATP

30

0

55

0

0

0

Table for calculating Projected on-hand inventory and MPS:

Week

Inventory from Earlier Week

Reqmts.

(Greater of Forecast and Customer orders every week)

Net Inventory prior to MPS

MPS

(= 70 units)

Projected on-hand inventory

1

10

65

-55

+ 120 =

65

2

65

55

10

10

3

10

50

-40

+ 120 =

80

4

80

25

55

55

5

55

20

35

35

6

35

30

5

5

Projected on-hand inventory = Inventory from earlier week – Current week’s requirements + MPS.

Projected on-hand inventory for week 1 = 10 – 65 + 120 = 65.

Projected on-hand inventory for week 2 = 65 – 55 + 0 = 10.

Similarly, Projected on-hand inventory is calculated for the remaining weeks.

ATP Calculations:

ATP (using “look-ahead” procedure) for week 1 = On-hand inventory + MPS – (Sum of actual orders) = 10 + 120 – (60 + 40) = 30.

Then we calculate ATP only for those weeks having MPS quantity. i.e., week 3.

After week 1, there is no need of on-hand inventory.

ATP for week 3 = MPS - (Sum of actual orders) = 120 – (50 + 15) = 55.

b.

Master Production Schedule:

Model 317

Lot Size: 120

Inventory on hand = 10

Safety Stock = 15 units

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

Forecast

65

55

40

25

20

30

Orders (committed)

60

50

55

20

220

0

Projected on-hand inventory

65

130

75

50

70

40

MPS

120

120

0

0

240

0

ATP

20

15

0

0

20

0

Table for calculating Projected on-hand inventory and MPS:

Week

Inventory from Earlier Week

Reqmts.

(Greater of Forecast and Customer orders every week)

Net Inventory prior to MPS

MPS

(= 70 units)

Projected on-hand inventory

1

10

65

-55

+ 120 =

65

2

65

55

10

+ 120 =

130

3

130

55

75

75

4

75

25

50

50

5

50

220

-170

+ 240 =

70

6

70

30

40

40

Projected on-hand inventory = Inventory from earlier week – Current week’s requirements + MPS.

Projected on-hand inventory for week 1 = 10 – 65 + 120 = 65.

Projected on-hand inventory for week 2 = 65 – 55 + 120 = 130.

Similarly, Projected on-hand inventory is calculated for the remaining weeks.

ATP Calculations:

ATP (using “look-ahead” procedure) for week 1 = On-hand inventory + MPS – (Sum of actual orders) = 10 + 120 – (60 + 50) = 20.

Then we calculate ATP only for those weeks having MPS quantity. i.e., weeks 2 and 5.

After week 1, there is no need of on-hand inventory.

ATP for week 2 = MPS - (Sum of actual orders) = 120 – (50 + 55) = 15.

ATP for week 5 = MPS - (Sum of actual orders) = 240 – (220 + 0) = 20.

c. The earliest time by which the company can promise an additional order for 80 units = Week 3 (since the Projected on-hand inventory for week 2 = 130 units).

Model 317

Lot Size: 120

Inventory on hand = 10.

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

Forecast

65

55

40

25

20

30

Orders (committed)

60

40

50

15

10

0

Projected on-hand inventory

65

10

80

55

35

5

MPS

120

0

120

0

0

0

ATP

30

0

55

0

0

0