4. The Spencer Optics Company produces an inexpensive line of sunglasses. The manufacturingprocess consists of assembling two plastic lenses (produced by the firm's plastic molding depart-ment) into a finished frame (purchased from an outside supplier). The company is interested inusing material requirements planning to schedule its operations and has asked you to prepare anexample to illustrate the technique.The firm's sales manager has prepared a 10-week sales forecast for one of the more popularsunglasses (the Classic model) for your example. The forecast is 100 units per week. Spencer hascustomer orders of 110 units, 80 units, 50 units, and 20 units in weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.The sunglasses are assembled in batches of 300 units. Presently, three such batches are sched-uled: one in week 2, one in week 5, and one in week 8.Complete the following time-phased record:Weekhand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Classic ModelOnMPS RecordForecastOrdersProjected availablebalanceAvailable-to-promiseMPS140

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