Your boss at Scott Sampson Products Inc has just provided yo

Your boss at Scott Sampson Products, Inc., has just
provided you with the schedule and lead times for the bracket in
Problem 14.8. The unit is to be prepared in week 10. The lead
times for the components are bracket (1 week), base (1 week),
spring (1 week), clamp (1 week), housing (2 weeks), handle
(1 week), casting (3 weeks), bearing (1 week), and shaft (1 week).
a) Prepare the time-phased product structure for the bracket.
b) In what week do you need to start the castings?

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