Question

Great Product, Ltd. has just received an order for 100 Whozats, which must be ready for delivery at the start of week six. An MRP planner has prepared the following table showing product structure, lead times (orders are lot-for-lot), and quantities on hand:

WPL LEAD TIME ON HAND
Whozat 1 week 10
Whatzat (2) 2 weeks 30
Wherezat (4) 1 week 50

What is the net requirement for Whatzats to fill this order?

A) 200
B) 150
C) 180
D) 100
E) 140

Answer 1

To answer the question, the net requirement for Whatzats to fill an order of 100 Whozats is calculated by multiplying the number of Whatzats required per Whozat by the total order, then subtracting the quantity on hand. In this case, the net requirement is 170 Whatzats, which does not match any of the provided multiple-choice answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about a material requirements planning (MRP) problem related to the production of a product called Whozat. The question involves calculating the net requirement of a component called Whatzat for fulfilling an order of 100 Whozats.

To calculate the net requirement for Whatzats:

• First, we identify the amount per Whozat. Each Whozat requires 2 Whatzats.
• Then, we calculate the total gross requirement for the Whatzats by multiplying the amount needed for one Whozat by the total amount of Whozats ordered: 2 Whatzats per Whozat × 100 Whozats = 200.
• Next, we subtract the quantity of Whatzats already on hand from the gross requirement: 200 - 30 Whatzats on hand = 170 Whatzats net requirement.

However, none of the options match our calculation, and the correct answer should be 170, not any of the provided options (A) 200, (B) 150, (C) 180, (D) 100, or (E) 140. There must be an error in the question or the provided choices.