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
two housings. Each clamp has one handle and one casting. Each housing has two bearings and one shaf
There is no inventory on hand.

a. Design a product structure noting the quantities for each item and show the low-level coding.

A Bracket A
B Base
C Springs (2)
B(1) C(2)
D Clamps (4)
E Housing (2)
F Handle
G Casting
D(1) E(2)
H Bearings (2)
I Shaf
F(1) G(1) H(2) I(1)

b. Determine the gross quantities needed of each item if you are to assemble 50 brackets.

A 50 Brackets 50
B (1)(50) = 50 1*A
C (2)(50) = 100 2*A
D (4)(50) + (1)(50)= 250 4*A+1*B
E (2)(50) = 100 2*B
F (1)(250) = 250 1*D
G (1)(250) = 250 1*D
H (2)(100) = 200 2*E
I (1)(100) = 100 1*E

c. Compute the net quantities needed if there are 25 of the base and 100 of the clamp in stock.

A 50 Brackets 50
B (1)(50)-25 = 25 1*A-25
C (2)(50) = 100 2*A
D (4)(50) + (1)(25)-100= 125 4*A+1*B-100
E (2)(25) = 50 2*B
F (1)(125) = 125 1*D
G (1)(125) = 125 1*D
H (2)(50) = 100 2*E
I (1)(50) = 50 1*E
ven a bill of material for a
s assembled from one clamp and
as two bearings and one shaf.

he low-level coding.

D(4)

F(1) G(1)

50 brackets.

he clamp in stock.
 Your boss at Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., has just provided you with the schedule and lead times for t
bracket in Problem 14.3. The unit is to be prepared in week 10. The lead times for the components a
bracket (1 week), base (1 week), spring (1 week), clamp (1 week), housing (2 weeks), handle (1 week
casting (3 weeks), bearing (1 week), and shaf (1 week).

a. Prepare the time-phased product structure for the bracket.

WEEKS 1 2 3 4 5
A Bracket 1
B Base 1 F(1)
C Springs 1 G(1) D(1)
D Clamps 1 B(1)
2
H(2)
E Housing
F Handle 1
E(2) C(2)
G Casting 3
H Bearings 1 I(1)
I Shaf 1 D(4)
G(1)
F(1)

b. In what week do you need to start the castings?

Production of the castings needs to occur the first week.
edule and lead times for the
mes for the components are
2 weeks), handle (1 week),

6 7 8 9 10

C(2) A

D(4)