Question

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, 2 springs, and 4 clamps. The base is assembled from 2 clamps and 2 housings. Each clamp has 1 handle and 1 casting. Each housing has 2 bearings and 2 shafts. There is no inventory on hand. 

a) Design a product structure noting the quantities for each item and show the low-level coding. Match each number in the structure below with the corresponding item. 

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

Answer 1

A.

Low Level Code refers to the lowest level code of the item used in Bill of materials. Low level coding helps us to calculate the requirements of an items

Here clamp occurs at level 2 and level 3. we choose the lowest level at which it occurs .i.e level 3

Number	Item
1	spring
2	housing
3	casting
4	shaft

B

C

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