CHAPTER 5

Solution
3. MURPHY MOTORS
a.
Item: P24
Week

Forecast
Orders
Projected
Available Balance
20
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 70

30
13

30
8

30
4

40

40

40

45

45

60
69
70

30

70
66
70

30

60
70
70

20

45
70
70

70
70
70

b.
Order
1
2
3
4

Amount
40
30
30
25

Desired Week
4
6
2
3

Accept (Y or N)
Y
Y
Y
Y

Updated Record
Item: P24
Week

Forecast
Orders
Projected
Available Balance
20
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 70

30
13

30
38

30
29

40
40

40

40
30

45

45

60
39
70

30

70
1
70

30

60
40
70

20

45
70
70

70
70
70

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4. THE SPENCER OPTICS COMPANY

a.
Week
Forecast
Orders
Projected Available
Balance
140
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 300

10

100
110

100
80

100
50

100
20

100

100

100

100

100

100

30
30

230
150
300

130

30

230
300
300

130

30

230
300
300

130

30

5. NINO SPIRELLI
a.
Week

Forecast
Orders
Projected Available Balance
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 50

20
14
35
33
50

30
8
5

20
6
35
44
50

30

20

30

35
50
50

55
50
50

b. No Problems.
c. He can deliver 33 immediately and 11 in week 3 or all 44 in week 3.
d.
Week

Forecast
Orders
Projected Available Balance
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 50

20
14
35
33
50

30
8
5

20
6
35
29
50

30
15
5

20

30

35
50
50

55
50
50

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6. GEORGIA CLAY AND GRAVEL

a.
Smell Fresh
Week

Forecast
Orders
Projected Available Balance
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 50

20
5
50
60
50

20
3
30

20
2
10

30

30

30

30

30

30
50
50

50
50
50

20

40
50
50

10

20

b.
Smell Fresh
Week

Forecast
20
20
30
30
30
30
30
40
Orders
13
8
20
Projected Available Balance
45
25
5
25
45
15
35
5
15
Available to Promise
24
30
50
50
50
MPS
50
50
50
50
On-hand = 45 = 20 period 1 on-hand + 50 MPS - 25 period 1 demand, MPS lot size = 50

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7. FALCON SPORTS INC.

a.
Common Parts
600
400

Horsepower

10
602
410

Seating Style

12
601
610

Single
315
360

Starter

Dual
320
350

Manual
235
250

Auto
230
254

b.
Super
Jet Ski

10 HP
602, 410
Usage = .5

12 HP
601, 610
Usage = .5

Single Seat
315, 360
Usage=.40

Dual Seat
320, 350
Usage=.60

Manual
Starter
235, 250
Usage=.25

Auto
Starter
230, 254
Usage=.75

Common
600, 400
Usage=1.0

c. Super Bill Approach

Advantages
1. Easy to incorporate safety stock.
2. Easy to compute available to promise.

Disadvantages
1. Need separate bills of material for each
option.

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9. BRANDY BOARDS
a.
Sound Xapper
Week

Forecast
Orders
Projected Available Balance
Available to Promise
MPS
MPS lot size = 150

50
60
10
0

50
70
90
0
150

50
20
40

50
70
-30

50
40
70
80
150

50
30
20

50

70

-30

b. Issue an MPS order for 150 units in week 7.

c. Can not accept the first two orders but can accept the order for 20 units in week 6.

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