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Material requirements planning (MRP) solves a common problem - not having the right parts at the right time. Made2Manage Planning calculates net material requirements, then helps you plan jobs and purchase orders to meet those requirements.
MRP lets you store demand forecasts and master schedules for finished goods and spare or service parts. Based on forecast, sales order or Master Production Schedule (MPS) demand, MRP can quickly net demands for hundreds or thousands of parts with multi-level BOMs. Action messages then help you identify exceptions and modify your supply plans accordingly.
MRP projects future net demand and inventory for stock parts, whether made or bought. It also incorporates stock part demand emanating from non-stock (i.e., make-to-order) sales orders, so that your material planners get the whole picture. MRP preserves pegging relationships throughout the BOM hierarchy, even when lower-level demands are aggregated. As a result, your material planners can make informed trade-offs and react more quickly to meet customer requirements. MRP also provides item-specific order policies to reduce the amount of time spent adjusting production or purchasing quantities for inexpensive items.
MRP is a time-honored tool for calculating net supply requirements in make-to-stock or other environments with significant part volume and BOM complexity. Like all traditional MRP tools, Made2Manage Planning does not consider capacity when it recommends supply plan changes. For best results, MRP should be used in conjunction with Advanced Planning which considers capacity and material requirements simultaneously.
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