Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition
by Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Summary
Material requirements planning (MRP) schedules production and inventory when demand is dependent. For MRP to work, management must have a master schedule, precise requirements for all components, accurate inventory and purchasing records, and accurate lead times.
When properly implemented, MRP can contribute in a major way to reduction in inventory while improving customer service levels. MRP techniques allow the operations manager to schedule and replenish stock on a “need-to-order” basis rather than simply a “time-to-order” basis. Many firms using MRP systems find that lot-for-lot can be the low-cost lot-sizing option.
The continuing development of MRP systems has led to its use with lean manufacturing techniques. In addition, MRP can ...
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