Material requirements planning (MRP) is a highly effective way of planning the material requirements, at all levels, of the bills of materials (BOM), to meet the master production schedule (MPS) and therefore, the demand in the marketplace and the higher level plans of the organisation.
Successful MRP requires the best, achievable MPS and accurate data on inventory open orders, planning parameters, bills of material and, perhaps, routings. The material plan must be
matched against the available capacity in capacity requirements planning (CRP) and,where there is imbalance, solutions must be found by adjusting capacity and/or load as appropriate.
MRP and CRP together provide the detailed planning of materials and capacity within an integrated business system.
The effective and considered implementation of both can dramatically improve customer service, while simultaneously reducing the stock levels, and helping to improve manufacturing
productivity through better planning. An understanding of the techniques and how to apply them is a prerequisite of achieving these benefits.
Topics covered on the course include:
- Concepts and principles of MRP/CRP
- Inputs to MRP/CRP
- The logic of MRP/CRP,the MRP explosion process,load and capacity,finite and infinite loading
- Outputs from MRP/CRP
- Working with MRP/CRP,dealing with bottlenecks
- Conclusions,MRP/CRP interfaces
This three-day course is aimed at anyone involved in the planning process, including material planners, buyers and capacity planners.
Fees: Members - £700; Non-members - £800
To book, contact Judith Bentley. Tel: 01536 740166. Email: pd@iomnet.org.uk
