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No
Does the buffered
child lie on any
ASRLT paths?
All buffered
child parts
Using ASRLT with a Matrix BOM
every buffered parent?
investment in the child?
parent inventory for the
What is the impact
Yes
Is this a significant
reduction in total
in inventory for
Yes
Parent Part
No
Buffer
> x (user defined) and common
What are all the non-buffered
children with a fixed lead time
to > y (user defined) parents?
lead time for every parent?
reduction in cumulative
If the child is buffered
All non-buffered
what is the NET
child parts
Yes
child non-buffered?
parents fed by this
No
better lead time?
Are some of the
Will the market
respond to
No
Yes
Buffer Child Un-buffer Child Part Part
No Is this child common to other parents? Yes
Will the market respond to better lead time? No
Using ASRLT on Individual Parent Items
No
ASRL T-enabled decision matrix.
Yes
Is the parent stocked? What is the longest unprotected lead time path for the parent? What is the longest non-buffered child lead time on the path? If this child is buffered what is the NET reduction in the longest unprotected path? Is this a significant reduction in the parent for the investment in child or can this parent now be buffered? No Yes
FIGURE 23-15 Yes Do you want to reduce parent inventory? Yes
402 No