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 be the planned order release for J's in order to build product at the latest possible completion time?
A)42 units in week 5
B)42 units in week 6
C)57 units in week 5
D)57 units in week 6

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Given the one week lead time for subcomponent J and the existing stock of 15 units, the planned order release should be 42 units (57 required - 15 in stock) in week 5 to ensure they are available for use in week 6, aligning with the latest possible completion time.

Subcomponent J Has a One Week Lead Time and a Gross