Arizona Instruments produces bar code scanners for consumers and other manufacturers on a produce to stock basis. The production planner is developing an MPS for scanners for the next 12 weeks. The product is built in a fixed order quantity of 125 units, and there are 110 units in beginning inventory. The demand forecasts for the next 12 weeks, including customer orders promised to customers for delivery in that time period, is shown on the shown on the next slide. Customer Orders Forecast Demand Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Forecast 50 50 50 50 75 75 75 75 50 50 50 50 Customer order 35 25 25 20 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 Determine the MPS and Available to Promise (ATP)

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Arizona Instruments produces bar code scanners
for consumers and other manufacturers on a
produce to stock basis. The production planner
is developing an MPS for scanners for the next
12 weeks.
The product is built in a fixed
order quantity
of 125 units, and there are 110 units in beginning
inventory. The demand forecasts for the next 12
weeks, including customer orders promised to
customers for delivery in that time period, is
shown on the shown on the next slide.

Customer Orders Forecast Demand

Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Forecast 50 50 50 50 75 75 75 75 50 50 50 50
Customer order 35 25 25 20 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10

Determine the MPS and Available to Promise (ATP)

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