MaterialRequirementPlanning(MRP).pptVIP

Material Requirement Planning (MRP) Contributors to MRP Joseph Orlicky George Plossl Oliver Wight American Production and Inventory Control Society What is MRP? Computerized Inventory Control Production Planning System Management Information System Manufacturing Control System When to use MRP Job Shop Production Complex Products Assemble-to-Order Environments Discrete and Dependent Demand Items What can MRP do? Reduce Inventory Levels Reduce Component Shortages Improve Shipping Performance Improve Customer Service Improve Productivity Simplified and Accurate Scheduling Reduce Purchasing Cost