MRP
Production Planning
MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
Material Requirements Planning
Time-phased calculation of component demand based on the master schedule, bills of material, inventory and lead times.
Examples
- 01MRP calculates that 3,200 screws must arrive by Tuesday to support Friday's assembly plan.
- 02The planner reviews MRP exception messages daily, such as orders to be expedited or postponed.
- 03When MRP shows many 'expedite' messages, the team checks whether lead times in the system are still correct.