February 2016
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
219h 58m
English
The demand for many services or service items is classified as dependent demand when it is directly related to or derived from the demand for other services. Such services often require product-structure trees, bills of material and labor, and scheduling. Variations of MRP systems can make a major contribution to operational performance in such services. Examples from restaurants, hospitals, and hotels follow.
In restaurants, ingredients and side dishes (bread, vegetables, and condiments) are typically meal components. These components are dependent on the demand for meals. The meal is an end item in the master schedule. Figure 14.9 shows (a) a product-structure tree and (b) bill of material (here called a product ...