From Push to Pull | Material requirements planning (MRP) defined |
Master Production Scheduling | Time forces | Master production schedule (MPS) defined | | Available to promise defined |
Where MRP Can Be Used Material Requirements Planning System Structure | Demand for products | Bill of materials (BOM) defined | | Bill of materials | Net change systems defined | | Inventory records | | MRP computer program |
An Example Using MRP | Forecasting demand | | Developing a master production schedule | | Bill of materials (product structure) | | Inventory records | | Performing the MRP calculations |
Improvements in the MRP System | Computing work center load | Closed-loop MRP defined | | Closed-loop MRP | Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) defined | | MRP II (manufacturing resource planning) |
Flow Manufacturing: Embedding JIT into MRP | Flow manufacturing defined |
Lot Sizing in MRP Systems | Lot-for-lot | | Least unit cost | | Economic order quantity | | Choosing the best lot size | | Least total cost |
Conclusion Case: Brunswick Motors—Introductory Case for MRP | 