The product structure of an assembly P is shown in the figure. Estimated demand for end product P is as follows
| Week | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| Demand | ||||||
| 1000 | ||||||
| 1000 | ||||||
| 1000 | ||||||
| 1000 | ||||||
| 1200 | ||||||
| 1200 | ||||||
Ignore lead times for assembly and sub-assembly. Production capacity (per week) for component R is the bottleneck operation. Starting with zero inventory, the smallest capacity that will ensure a feasible production plan up to week 6 is
Reveal answer
Fill a bubble to check yourself
$\text{Hence, the smallest capacity that will ensure a feasible production plan up to week 6 is 2200}$