Subcomponent J has a one week lead time and a gross requirement of 57 units in Week 6 to fill order 123.There are already 15 J's in stock at the beginning of the planning period and these are not needed for any other order other than 123.What should the planned order release for J's be in Week 5?
A)0
B)42
C)57
D)72

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To calculate the planned order release for Week 5, we need to consider the lead time of one week for subcomponent J. This means that the order for Week 6 needs to be placed in Week 5.

The gross requirement for Week 6 is 57 units, and there are already 15 units in stock. Therefore, we need to order 42 units to fulfill the gross requirement for Week 6.

Since we need to place the order in Week 5, the planned order release for Week 5 should be 42 units. Thus, the answer is B.

Subcomponent J Has a One Week Lead Time and a Gross