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Applying MRP with ERP in a modern manufacturing environment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Material Requirements Planning for a modern manufacturing environment Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is software that helps companies estimate the required quantities of raw materials, maintain inventory levels, and ensure manufacturing has all the items needed to make products to satisfy demand.

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Manufacturers Should Focus on This Most Critical Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence

GlobalTranz

Getting back to the first post about " What is Manufacturing? ", with MRP we generated Purchase Orders (POs) and Manufacturing Orders (MOs). Does MRP end there? The dates on POs and MOs should be (if managed correctly) offset respecting lead times, and the due dates must meet the Master Production Schedule (MPS).

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

They realized then that Boeing had to transform itself from an engineering company focused solely on meeting engineering challenges to one focused on meeting the needs of the customers. But the key to meeting the needs of the customers was more than just understanding those needs better.

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ERP addresses the challenges of Make to order manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

On the shop floor we see challenges around scheduling to meet delivery requirements, managing the utilisation of capital intensive equipment with small production runs reducing efficiency and creating bottlenecks. Typically we see problems such as: They may struggle to meet demand and to deliver on time, resulting in potential lost sales.

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The role of a Bill of Materials in optimizing your inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Capacity planning : This is about determining what the business requires to meet changing demands for its products. The combination of MPS, BOM and MRP information determines the items to be manufactured, in what quantities and by when, and what must be procured. Here’s how BOM can help you manage your inventory.

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What is a “Socio-Technical System?”

The Lean Thinker

Success of the three shift cycle depended on each shift meeting a rigid schedule, but that schedule did not account for the simple fact that coal seams are not uniform. this is particularly true in ERP / MRP environments.) In addition, the work organization destroyed the social structure of the mining crews. Bring People Together.

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Reshoring Or Not, What is Manufacturing? 4 Questions to Ponder with Real American Manufacturers

GlobalTranz

GBC: Initially , Production Planning would issue Traveling Requisitions (TRs) to Purchasing with offsetting lead times and a “Due Date” to meet the MPS. But, the accuracies of near 100% daily were absolutely needed to meet the MPS. But, Production Control used Vendor Scheduling to meet production plans and to manage inventory.