2. Collins Industries
Largest manufacturer of ambulances in the world
International competitor
12 major ambulance designs
18,000 different inventory items
6,000 manufactured parts
12,000 purchased parts
MRP seems to be a good way to manage inventories: IBM’s
MAPICS system is used
3. Independent and Dependent Demand
Independent Demand
A
B(4) C(2)
D(2) E(1) D(3) F(2)
Dependent Demand
Independent demand is uncertain.
Dependent demand is certain.
4. Dependent demand: Demand for items that are
subassemblies or component parts to be used in
production of finished goods.
Once the independent demand is known, the dependent
demand can be determined.
Dependent Demand
5. Demand Characteristics
1 2 3 4 5
Week
400 –
300 –
200 –
100 –
No.
of
tables
Continuous demand
M T W Th F M T W Th F
400 –
300 –
200 –
100 –
No.
of
tables
Discrete demand
Independent demand
100 tables
Dependent demand
100 x 1 =
100 tabletops
100 x 4 = 400 table legs
6. Dependent vs Independent Demand
Time
Time Time
Time
Demand
Demand
Stable demand
“Lumpy” demand
Amount
on
hand
Amount
on
hand
Safety stock
7. Material Requirements Planning
Defined
Materials requirements planning (MRP) is a
computerized inventory planning and control system
for determining when (no earlier and no later) and how
many of each of the parts, components, and materials
should be ordered or produced.
It translates master schedule requirements fr end
items into time-phased requirements for
subassemblies, components and raw materials.
Dependent demand drives MRP
MRP is a software system
8. When to Use MRP
Dependent and discrete items
Complex products
Job shop production
Assemble-to-order environments
9. Material Requirements Planning System
Based on a master production schedule, a material
requirements planning system:
Creates schedules identifying the specific parts
and materials required to produce end items
Determines exact unit numbers needed
Determines the dates when orders for those
materials should be released, based on lead
times
11. MRP Inputs MRP Processing MRP Outputs
Master
schedule
Bill of
materials
Inventory
records
MRP computer
programs
Changes
Order releases
Planned-order
schedules
Exception reports
Planning reports
Performance-
control
reports
Inventory
transaction
Primary
reports
Secondary
reports
MRP System
12. MRP Inputs 1:
Master Production Schedule
Drives MRP process with a schedule of finished products;
states which end items are to be produced, when these
are needed, and in what quantities
Quantities may consist of a combination of customer
orders & demand forecasts
Quantities represent what needs to be produced, not what
can be produced
13. Master Production Schedule (MPS)
Time-phased plan specifying how many and when the
firm plans to build each end item
Aggregate Plan
(Product Groups)
MPS
(Specific End Items)
14. Master Production Schedule
Item / Week Oct 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct.24 Oct. 31
Clipboard 85 95 120 100 100
Lapdesk 0 50 0 50 0
Lapboard 75 120 47 20 17
Pencil Case 125 125 125 125 125
Shows items to be produced
Derived from aggregate plan
Example:
15. MRP Inputs 2: Bill-of-Materials
Bill of materials (BOM): One of the three primary inputs of
MRP; a listing of all of the raw materials, parts,
subassemblies, and assemblies needed to produce one
unit of a product.
Product structure tree: Visual depiction of the requirements
in a bill of materials, where all components are listed by
levels.
16. Product Structure Tree: Example 1
Chair
Seat
Legs (2)
Cross
bar
Side
Rails (2)
Cross
bar
Back
Supports (3)
Leg
Assembly
Back
Assembly
Level
0
1
2
3
18. Product Drawing: Example 3
Top clip (1) Bottom clip (1)
Pivot (1) Spring (1)
Rivets (2)
Finished clipboard Pressboard (1)
Clipboard
19. Product Structure Tree ( Example 3)
Clipboard Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
Spring
(1)
Bottom Clip
(1)
Top Clip
(1)
Pivot
(1)
Rivets
(2)
Clip Ass’y
(1)
Pressboard
(1)
20. MRP Inputs 3: Inventory Records File
One of the three primary inputs of MRP
Includes information on the inventory status of
each item by time period
Gross requirements
Scheduled receipts
Amount on hand
Lead times
Lot sizes
And more....
21. MRP Terminology (1 of 3)
Gross requirements
Scheduled receipts
Projected on hand
Net requirements
Planned-order receipts
Planned-order releases
22. MPR Terminology (2 of 3)
Gross requirements
Total expected demand
Scheduled receipts
Open orders scheduled to arrive
Projected on hand
Expected inventory on hand at the beginning
of each time period
23. MRP Processing Terminology (3 of 3)
Net requirements
Actual amount needed in each time period
Gross requirements – available inventory
Planned-order receipts
Quantity expected to be received at the beginning of the
period
Offset by lead time
Planned-order releases
Planned amount to be ordered in each time period
24. MRP Processing Logic:
Assembly Time Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Procurement of
raw material D
Procurement of
raw material F
Procurement of
part C
Procurement of
part H
Procurement of
raw material I
Fabrication
of part G
Fabrication
of part E
Subassembly A
Subassembly B
Final assembly
and inspection
Weeks
25. Calculation of Gross Requirements
Therefore, these are
the gross
requirements for B
Periods
10 10
1 2 3
Master schedule
for S sold directly
40 50 15
A
C
B
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Lead time = 4 for A
Master schedule for A
40 20 30
S
B C
8 9 10 12
11 13
Lead time = 6 for S
Master schedule for S
10 40+10
= 50 40 50 20 15+30
= 45
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Periods
Gross requirements: B
26. Basic MRP Processes
1. Exploding the bill of material
2. Netting out inventory
3. Lot sizing
4. Time-phasing requirements
27. The MRP Matrix
Gross Requirements Derived from MPS or
planned order releases of the
parent
Scheduled Receipts On order and scheduled to be
received
Projected on Hand Beg Inv Anticipated quantity on hand
at the end of the period
Net Requirements Gross requirements net of
inventory and scheduled
receipts
Planned Order
Receipts
When orders need to be
received
Planned Order
Releases
When orders need to be
placed to be received on time
ITEM NAME OR NO. LLC - LOW LEVEL CODE PERIOD
LOT SIZE QTY MADE IN LY - LEAD TIME 1 2 3 4 5
28. MRP Processing:
Example 1-School Mate Products
Master Production Schedule
1 2 3 4 5
Clipboard 85 95 120 100 100
Lapdesk 0 60 0 60 0
Item Master File (ınventory record file
CLIPBOARD LAPDESK PRESSBOARD
On hand 25 20 150
On order 175 (Period 1) 0 0
(sch receipt)
LLC 0 0 1
Lot size L4L Mult 50 Min 100
Lead time 1 1 1
30. School Mate Products
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 85 95 120 100 100
Scheduled Receipts 175
Projected on Hand 25
Net Requirements
Planned Order Receipts
Planned Order Releases
31. School Mate Products
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 85 95 120 100 100
Scheduled Receipts 175
Projected on Hand 25 115
Net Requirements 0
Planned Order Receipts
Planned Order Releases
(25 + 175) = 200 units available
(200 - 85) = 115 on hand at the end of Period 1
32. School Mate Products
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 85 95 120 100 100
Scheduled Receipts 175
Projected on Hand 25 115 20
Net Requirements 0 0
Planned Order Receipts
Planned Order Releases
115 units available
(115 - 85) = 20 on hand at the end of Period 2
33. School Mate Products
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 85 95 120 100 100
Scheduled Receipts 175
Projected on Hand 25 115 20 0
Net Requirements 0 0 100
Planned Order Receipts 100
Planned Order Releases 100
20 units available
(20 - 120) = -100 — 100 additional Clipboards are required
Order must be placed in Period 2 to be received in Period 3
34. School Mate Products
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 85 95 120 100 100
Scheduled Receipts 175
Projected on Hand 25 115 20 0 0 0
Net Requirements 0 0 100 100 100
Planned Order Receipts 100 100 100
Planned Order Releases 100 100 100
Following the same logic Gross Requirements in Periods 4
and 5 develop Net Requirements, Planned Order Receipts, and
Planned Order Releases
35. School Mate Products
ITEM: LAPDESK LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MULT 50 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 0 60 0 60 0
Scheduled Receipts
Projected on Hand 20
Net Requirements
Planned Order Receipts
Planned Order Releases
36. School Mate Products
ITEM: LAPDESK LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MULT 50 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 0 60 0 60 0
Scheduled Receipts
Projected on Hand 20 20 10 10 0 0
Net Requirements 0 40 50
Planned Order Receipts 50 50
Planned Order Releases 50 50
Following the same logic, the Lapdesk MRP matrix is
completed as shown
37. School Mate Products
ITEM: PRESSBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MIN 100 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements
Scheduled Receipts
Projected on Hand 150
Net Requirements
Planned Order Receipts
Planned Order Releases
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Planned Order Releases 100 100 100
ITEM: LAPDESK LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MULT 50 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Planned Order Releases 50 50
38. School Mate Products
ITEM: PRESSBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MIN 100 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 100 100 200 100 0
Scheduled Receipts
Projected on Hand 150
Net Requirements
Planned Order Receipts
Planned Order Releases
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Planned Order Releases 100 100 100
ITEM: LAPDESK LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MULT 50 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Planned Order Releases 50 50
x2 x2
x1 x1
x1
39. School Mate Products
ITEM: PRESSBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MIN 100 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Gross Requirements 100 100 200 100 0
Scheduled Receipts
Projected on Hand 150 50 50 0 0 0
Net Requirements 50 150 100
Planned Order Receipts 100 150 100
Planned Order Releases 100 150 100
ITEM: CLIPBOARD LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: L4L LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Planned Order Releases 100 100 100
ITEM: LAPDESK LLC: 0 PERIOD
LOT SIZE: MULT 50 LT: 1 1 2 3 4 5
Planned Order Releases 50 50
40. School Mate Products
Planned Order Report
PERIOD
ITEM 1 2 3 4 5
Clipboard 100 100 100
Lapdesk 50 50
Pressboard 100 150 100
41. MRP Processing:
Example 2
A(2) B(1)
D(5)
C(2)
X
C(3)
Item On-Hand Lead Time (Weeks)
X 50 2
A 75 3
B 25 1
C 10 2
D 20 2
Requirements include 95 units (80 firm orders and 15 forecast) of X
in week 10
42. A(2)
X
Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X Gross requirements 95
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
On- Net requirements 45
hand Planned order receipt 45
50 Planner order release 45
A Gross requirements 90
LT=3 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
On- Net requirements 15
hand Planned order receipt 15
75 Planner order release 15
B Gross requirements 45
LT=1 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
On- Net requirements 20
hand Planned order receipt 20
25 Planner order release 20
C Gross requirements 45 40
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 10 10 10 10 10
On- Net requirements 35 40
hand Planned order receipt 35 40
10 Planner order release 35 40
D Gross requirements 100
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
On- Net requirements 80
hand Planned order receipt 80
20 Planner order release 80
It takes
2 A’s for
each X
43. Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X Gross requirements 95
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
On- Net requirements 45
hand Planned order receipt 45
50 Planner order release 45
A Gross requirements 90
LT=3 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
On- Net requirements 15
hand Planned order receipt 15
75 Planner order release 15
B Gross requirements 45
LT=1 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
On- Net requirements 20
hand Planned order receipt 20
25 Planner order release 20
C Gross requirements 45 40
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 10 10 10 10 10
On- Net requirements 35 40
hand Planned order receipt 35 40
10 Planner order release 35 40
D Gross requirements 100
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
On- Net requirements 80
hand Planned order receipt 80
20 Planner order release 80
B(1)
A(2)
X
It takes
1 B for
each X
44. A(2) B(1)
X
C(3)
Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X Gross requirements 95
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
On- Net requirements 45
hand Planned order receipt 45
50 Planner order release 45
A Gross requirements 90
LT=3 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
On- Net requirements 15
hand Planned order receipt 15
75 Planner order release 15
B Gross requirements 45
LT=1 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
On- Net requirements 20
hand Planned order receipt 20
25 Planner order release 20
C Gross requirements 45 40
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 10 10 10 10 10
On- Net requirements 35 40
hand Planned order receipt 35 40
10 Planner order release 35 40
D Gross requirements 100
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
On- Net requirements 80
hand Planned order receipt 80
20 Planner order release 80
It takes 3
C’s for
each A
45. A(2) B(1)
C(2)
X
C(3)
Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X Gross requirements 95
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
On- Net requirements 45
hand Planned order receipt 45
50 Planner order release 45
A Gross requirements 90
LT=3 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
On- Net requirements 15
hand Planned order receipt 15
75 Planner order release 15
B Gross requirements 45
LT=1 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
On- Net requirements 20
hand Planned order receipt 20
25 Planner order release 20
C Gross requirements 45 40
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 10 10 10 10 10
On- Net requirements 35 40
hand Planned order receipt 35 40
10 Planner order release 35 40
D Gross requirements 100
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
On- Net requirements 80
hand Planned order receipt 80
20 Planner order release 80
It takes 2
C’s for
each B
46. A(2) B(1)
D(5)
C(2)
X
C(3)
Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X Gross requirements 95
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
On- Net requirements 45
hand Planned order receipt 45
50 Planner order release 45
A Gross requirements 90
LT=3 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
On- Net requirements 15
hand Planned order receipt 15
75 Planner order release 15
B Gross requirements 45
LT=1 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
On- Net requirements 20
hand Planned order receipt 20
25 Planner order release 20
C Gross requirements 45 40
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 10 10 10 10 10
On- Net requirements 35 40
hand Planned order receipt 35 40
10 Planner order release 35 40
D Gross requirements 100
LT=2 Scheduled receipts
Proj. avail. balance 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
On- Net requirements 80
hand Planned order receipt 80
20 Planner order release 80
It takes 5
D’s for each
B
47. MRP Outputs
Planned orders (schedule indicating the amount and
timing of orders)
Work orders
Purchase orders
Order releases (authorization for the execution of
planned orders)
Changes to previous plans or existing schedules
(revision of due dates or order quantities, or
cancellations of orders)
Action notices
Rescheduling notices
48. Updating the MRP System
Regenerative system
Updates MRP records periodically
Net-change system
Updates MPR records continuously
50. MRP Dynamics
Supports “replanning”
“Time fence” - allows a segment of the master
schedule to be designated as “not to be
rescheduled”
“Pegging” - tracing upward in the bill-of-materials
from the component to the parent item
That a manager can react to changes, doesn’t mean
he/ he should
51. Other Considerations
Safety Stock
Lot sizing
Lot-for-lot ordering (L4L)
Economic order quantity
Part Period Balancing
Wagner-Whitin algorithm
& others
Which one to use? The one that is least costly!
52. Can be used when demand for service or service
items is directly related to or derived from demand
for other services
Food catering service
End item => catered food
Dependent demand => ingredients for each
recipe, i.e. bill of materials
Hotel renovation
Activities and materials “exploded” into
component parts for cost estimation and
scheduling
MRP in Services
53. Benefits of MRP
Reduced inventories without reduced customer service
Ability to track material requirements
Ability to evaluate capacity requirements
Means of allocating production time
Increased customer satisfaction due to meeting delivery
schedules
Faster response to market changes
Improved labor and equipment utilization.
Better inventory planning and scheduling
54. Requirements of MRP
Computer system and necessary software
Mainly discrete products
Stable lead times
Accurate and up-to-date
Master schedules
Bills of materials
Inventory status records
Integrity of data
59. Capacity Planning
Capacity requirements planning: The process of
determining short-range capacity requirements.
Load reports: Department or work center reports that
compare known and expected future capacity
requirements with projected capacity availability.
Time fences: Series of time intervals during which
order changes are allowed or restricted.
60. Capacity Requirements Planning
(CRP)
Computerized system that projects load from
material plan
Creates load profile
Identifies underloads and overloads
61. Capacity
Usually expressed as standard machine
hours or labor hours
Capacity = (no. machines or workers)
x (no. shifts) x (utilization)
x (efficiency)
62. Capacity Terms
Load reports
Department or work center reports that compare known
and expected future capacity requirements with projected
capacity availability.
Load profile
Compares released and planned orders with work center
capacity
Capacity
Productive capability; includes utilization and efficiency
Utilization
% of available working time spent working
63. More Capacity Terms
Efficiency
Refers to how well a machine or worker porforms
compared to a standard output level
Load
The standard hours of work assigned to a facility
Load percent
The ratio of load to capacity
Load % = (load/capacity)x100%
64. Capacity Requirements Planning
MRP planned
order
releases
Routing
file
Capacity
requirements
planning
Open
orders
file
Load profile for
each machine center
65. Capacity Planning
Develop a tentative
master production
schedule
Use MRP to
simulate material
requirements
Convert material
requirements to
resource requirements
Firm up a portion
of the MPS
Is shop
capacity
adequate?
Can
capacity be
changed to meet
requirements
Revise tentative
master production
schedule
Change
capacity
Yes
No
Yes
No
66. Determining Loads and Capacities
2 copiers, 2 operators
5 days/wk, 8 hr/day
1/2 hr meals, 1/2 hr maintenance per day
The machines are new, so efficiency is estimated at 100%
Utilization = 7/8 = 87.5%
Daily capacity = 2 machines x 2 shifts
x 8 hours/shift x 100% efficiency
x 87.5% utilization
= 28 hours or 1,680 minutes
67. Determining Loads
and Capacities
JOB NO. OF SETUP RUN TIME
NO. COPIES TIME (MIN) (MIN/UNIT) TOTAL TIME
10 500 5.2 0.08 5.2 + (500 x 0.08) = 45.2
20 1,000 10.6 0.10 10.6 + (1,000 x 0.10) = 110.6
30 5,000 3.4 0.12 3.4 + (5,000 x 0.12) = 603.4
40 10,000 11.2 0.14 11.2 + (10,000 x 0.14) = 1,411.2
50 2,000 15.3 0.10 15.3 + (2,000 x 0.10) = 215.3
2385.7 min
Load percent = 2,385.7 / 1,680 = 1.42 x 100% = 142%
Add another shift:
Daily capacity = 2 machines x 3 shifts x 8 hours/shift
x 100% efficiency x 87.5% utilization
= 42 hours or 2,520 minutes
Revised load percent = 2,385.7 / 2,520 = 0.9467 x 100% = 94.67%
69. Remedies for Underloads
1. Acquire more work
2. Pull work ahead that is scheduled for later time
periods
3. Reduce normal capacity
70. Remedies for Overloads
Eliminate unnecessary requirements
Reroute jobs to alternative machines or work centers
Change lot-sizing or safety stock requirements
Split lots between two or more machines
Send pieces to the second operation before the entire lot has
completed the first operation
Increase normal capacity
Subcontract
Increase the efficiency of the operation
Push work back to later time periods
Revise master schedule
71. Adjusted Load Profile
Hours
of
capacity
1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (weeks)
Normal
capacity
120 –
110 –
100 –
90 –
80 –
70 –
60 –
50 –
40 –
30 –
20 –
10 –
0 –
Pull ahead
Push back
Push back
Overtime
Work
an
extra
shift
72. Relaxing MRP Assumptions
Material is not always the constraining resource
Lead times can vary
Not every transaction needs to be recorded
JIT can be used with MRP
The shop floor may require a more sophisticated
scheduling system
73. Expanded MRP with emphasis placed on integration of:
Financial planning
Marketing
Engineering
Purchasing
Manufacturing
Human resources
Manufacturing Resources Planning- MRP II
74. Manufacturing Resources Planning
(MRP II)
Goal: Plan and monitor all resources of a
manufacturing firm (closed loop):
manufacturing
marketing
finance
engineering
Simulate the manufacturing system
77. Manufacturing Resource
Planning
(MRP II)
Forecast Aggregate
production
plan
Customer
orders
Feasible?
Master production
schedule
Material requirements
planning
Capacity requirements
planning
Feasible?
Purchase
orders
Work
orders
Inventory Shop floor
control
Manufacture
No
Yes
Feedback
No
Yes
78. Manufacturing
Resource Planning
(MRP II)
Forecast Aggregate
production
plan
Customer
orders
Feasible?
Master production
schedule
Material requirements
planning
Capacity requirements
planning
Feasible?
Purchase
orders
Work
orders
Inventory Shop floor
control
Manufacture
No
Yes
Feedback
No
Yes
Forecast Aggregate
production
plan
Customer
orders
Feasible?
Master
production
schedule
No
Yes
79. Manufacturing
Resource Planning
(MRP II)
Forecast Aggregate
production
plan
Customer
orders
Feasible?
Master production
schedule
Material requirements
planning
Capacity requirements
planning
Feasible?
Purchase
orders
Work
orders
Inventory Shop floor
control
Manufacture
No
Yes
Feedback
No
Yes
Master production
schedule
Material requirements
planning
Capacity requirements
planning
Feasible?
Yes
No
81. Manufacturing
Resource Planning
(MRP II)
Forecast Aggregate
production
plan
Customer
orders
Feasible?
Master production
schedule
Material requirements
planning
Capacity requirements
planning
Feasible?
Purchase
orders
Work
orders
Inventory Shop floor
control
Manufacture
No
Yes
Feedback
No
Yes
82. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
The next step in the evolution that began with MRP
and evolved into MRP II
ERP system is a computer system that integrates
application programs in accounting, sales,
manufacturing, human resources and other
functions in the firm.
ERP provides a system to capture and make data
available in real time do decision makers and other
users in the organization
83. MRP II with ties to customers and suppliers
(connects with supply-chain and customer
management applications)
Integrates financial, manufacturing and human
resources on a single computer system.
Provides tools for planning and monitoring various
business processes
ERP
84. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Attempts to integrate all departments and functions
across a company onto a single computer system that
can serve all those different departments’ particular needs
Organizes and manages a company’s business
processes by sharing information across functional areas
Standardized record-keeping permit information sharing
and communication throughout the organization
85. Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP
Such an integration is accomplished through a
database shared by all the application programs
86. ERP
ERP allows companies to:
1. Automate and integrate many of their business
processes
2. Share a common database and business
practices throughout the enterprise
3. Produce information in real time
ERP systems also include:
1. Supply Chain Management software and
2. Customer Relationship Management software