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ERP systems emerged out of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) – the planning and scheduling of inventory for the manufacturing process. By integrating with an SCM system, an ERP solution has visibility of the entire inbound and production processes. In a way, CRM is the opposite of SCM.
The now outmoded MRP scheduling approach too often moves inventory into stock that doesn’t reflect customer needs and cannot efficiently make frequent adjustments to accommodate variations in those needs. Set quantified goals for amounts of improvement in various facets of performance. Design your plan to be implemented in phases.
Will my current OE, MRP, ERP, or other database systems allow for integration ?”. Business owners must answer the following questions to determine if integration with a 3PL TMS provider is available: “How will TMS integration improve ROI for the business?”. What shipping locations or carriers will be involved in the integration?”.
Action Message: An alert generated by a materials requirement planning (MRP) or distribution requirements planning (DRP) system. Distribution Centre: A logistics facility existing to receive inbound inventory, store it, pick it as required for distribution, and dispatch it for delivery to the operators sales outlets or to customers.
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