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Each unit of A is composed of one unit of B, two units of C, and
one unit of D. C is composed of two units of D and three units of
E. Items A, C, D, and E have on-hand inventories of 20, 10, 20, and
10 units, respectively. Item B has a scheduled receipt of 10 units
in Period 1, and C has a scheduled receipt of 50 units in Period 1.
Lot-for-lot (L4L) lot sizing is used for Items A and B. Item C
requires a minimum lot size of 50 units. D and E are required to be
purchased in multiples of 100 and 50, respectively. Lead times are
one period for Items A, B, and C, and two periods for Items D and
E. The gross requirements for A are 30 in Period 2, 30 in Period 5,
and 40 in Period 8. Find the planned-order releases for all
items.
Planned order releases have been highlighted in yellow in below screenshot for all the Items