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Part 3079 may be produced in any quantity since the lathe that makes it is not used for anything else. One of part 3079 is used in each subassembly, and one of eachsubassembly is used in each of the final products.
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435, which is used in the Gemini TV stand, and no.257, which is used in the Saturn microwave stand. The part in question, 3079, is used in two different subassemblies: no. The master schedulefor producing these two items for the next six weeks is shown below. Previously Space Age had estimated that it cost $1.25 perweek to store each Gemini and $1.50 per week to store each Saturn that wasn't shipped immediately. Instead, everything in the master schedule is being produced forcustomer orders, so all products are shipped almost immediately. Recently, Space Age began using an MRP system that has helped reduce inventories greatly and improve on-time deliveries.In fact, Space Age carries no finished-goods inventory. Coral wonders what can be done toalleviate this problem. Skilledmachinists with Ed's experience and employment record are extremely difficult to find.

As Coral knows, Ed has been with the company a long time and is an excellent, reliable employee. However, due to the workloadfor producing part 3079, it has been necessary to schedule frequent overtime for him in order to finish the necessary partson time.Ĭoral Snodgrass, operations manager for Space Age, has just heard from Ed's foremen that Ed is becoming unhappy about somuch overtime. At present, Ed works a regular 40-hour week. However, the machinist must be present (even if not actually attending the machine) any time one of themachines, including the lathe, is in operation. Once set up and started, the lathe can runnearly unattended. At present the machine is run by EdSzewczak, a machinist who also operates other machines in Space Age's shop. 3079) that requires machining on a special lathe used only for making that part. However, two of these products-the Saturn microwave stand and the Gemini TV stand-have a part(no.
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The Space Age Furniture Company manufactures tables and cabinets to hold microwave ovens and portable televisions.These products are made in various sizes and with various features, but all follow basically the same production andassembly operations. Recommend any changes that might be beneficial to the company Shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous-and determine which theĭescribe ways that management can keep track of job status and Suggest ways for improvements overĪnalyze the trade-off between overtime costs and inventoryĬalculate a new MRP that improves the base MRP.Ĭompare and contrast the types of production processing-job The lot size of 1,000 for sub-assemblies has produced a lumpyĭemand for part 3079. Information in the case including the production of sub-assemblies Respond to theįollowing and include any Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)ĭevelop an MRP for Space Age Furniture Company using the Read “Space Age Furniture Company” (below).
