Question

Your boss at Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., has just provided you with the schedule and lead times for the bracket in Problem 3. The unit is to be prepared in week 10. The lead times for the components are 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 shaft (1 week).

a) Prepare the time-phased product structure for the bracket.
b) In what week do you need to start the castings?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A) The time-phased product structure for the bracket is attached as a document.

B) The casting will start on week 5 and week 9.