Introduction to Materials Management 8th Edition by Steve Chapman ,Tony Arnold ,Ann Gatewood ,Lloyd Clive

Exercise 6

Following is the information about Polybob model A that Ken suggested as a representative model to use for the analysis: The following are the master schedule production lots for Model A:
Complete 50 units, week 3
Complete 50 units, week 5
Complete 60 units, week 7
Complete 60 units, week 9
Complete 50 units, week 11
Upon seeing this information, Jim stated, "Look at how regular our production schedule is for this model. The reorder points will more than cover requirements, and none have lead times that make it tough to respond. This analysis should show that all the work I did on EOQ and reorder points was right, and the real problem lies with those sales and finance people who don't understand our production needs."
Can you think of any other "what if" questions that might be more easily addressed by a systematic approach such as MRP?