Chapter 14, problems 14.

You have developed the following simple product structure of items needed for your gift bag
for a rush party for prospective pledges in your organization. You forecast 200 attendees.
Assume that there is no inventory on hand of any of the items. Explode the bill of material.
(Subscripts indicate the number of units required.)

Answer:

Exploding the bill of material yields the following:

Item J: 200 units

Item K: 200 * 1 = 200 units

Item L: 200 * 4 = 800 units

Item M: 200 * 2 = 400 units.

Chapter 14, problems 14.3

The demand for subassembly S is 100 units in week 7. Each unit of S requires 1 unit of T and
2 units of U. Each unit of T requires 1 unit of V, 2 units of W, and 1 unit of X. Finally, each
unit of U requires 2 units of Y and 3 units of Z. One firm manufactures all items. It takes 2
weeks to make S, 1 week to make T, 2 weeks to make U, 2 weeks to make V, 3 weeks to
make W, 1 week to make X, 2 weeks to make Y, and 1 week to make Z.

a) Construct a product structure. Identify all levels, parents, and components.

Answer: PRODUCT STRUCTURE FOR PRODUCT S

LEVEL (0) S

T (1) U (2)
LEVEL (1)

LEVEL (2)
V (1) W (2) X (1) Y (2) Z(3)
Chapter 14, problems 14.13

Electro Fans has just received an order for one thousand 20-inch fans due week 7. Each fan
consists of a housing assembly, two grills, a fan assembly, and an electrical unit. The housing
assembly consists of a frame, two supports, and a handle. The fan assembly consists of a hub
and five blades. The electrical unit consists of a motor, a switch, and a knob. The following
table gives lead times, on-hand inventory, and scheduled receipts.

a) Construct a product structure.

Answer: The product structure diagram is:

20” Fan

Housing Grills (2) Fan Electrical

Assembly Unit

Frame Handle Hub Blades (5) Motor Knob

Supports (2) Switch

Chapter 14, problems 14.25

Heather Adams, production manager for a Colorado exercise equipment manufacturer, needs
to schedule an order for 50 UltimaSteppers, which are to be shipped in week 8. Subscripts
indicate quantity required for each parent. Assume lot-for-lot ordering. Below is information
about the steppers:

ITEM LEAD TIME ON-HAND INVENTORY COMPONENTS

Stepper 2 20 A(1), B(3), C(2)

A 1 10 D(1), F(2)

B 2 30 E(1), F(3)

C 3 10 D(2), E(3)

D 1 15

E 2 5

F 2 20 Stepper

a) Develop a product structure for Heather.

Answer:

LT = 2

A(1) LT = 1 B(3) LT = 2 C(2) LT

=3

D(1) F(2) E(1) F(3) D(2) E(3)

LT = 1 LT = 2 LT = 2 LT = 2 LT = 1 LT =2