The parts explosion results in the following outputs:
A) purchase orders and S&OP (aggregate planning).
B) purchase orders and bill of materials.
C) purchase orders and shop orders.
D) shop orders and inventory orders.

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The parts explosion process, which is part of material requirements planning (MRP), typically results in the generation of purchase orders (for materials needed from suppliers) and shop orders (for internal manufacturing tasks). This process uses the bill of materials to determine the quantities of each component needed.

The Parts Explosion Results in the Following Outputs