Acme Tool & Manufacturing Company makes a wide variety of lawn care products. Acme’s products are sold under various brand names, and are available at retail outlets. One of Acme’s products is the Model #540 Broadcast Spreader, shown below.
Complete the MRP records on the next page. Note the following: • Acme intends to start assembling 2,000 broadcast spreader kits in Weeks 2, 4, and 6. • The gross requirements for the gear and rotor plate assembly have already been given to you. For the remaining items, you will need to figure out the gross requirements. • All scheduled receipts, lead times, and beginning inventory levels are shown. • Note that cotter pins appear twice in the bill of material. Gear and rotor plate assembly Lead time = 1 week Minimum order quantity = 2500
