Making MRP Work

Making MRP Work

Author: Giles Johnston

Publisher: Business Productivity

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781520971780

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Is your MRP system helping your business to reduce costs and deliver on time, or is it just creating more work for you? 'Making MRP work' is a practical guide aimed at Operations Managers and business directors who need some support with their MRP / ERP system. If you are operating an existing MRP system but feel that it could be doing more for you then this book can help you to identify the changes you need to make. Many businesses find themselves with similar problems. Materials being ordered too late, confusion on the shop floor and spreadsheets being used rather than the system itself. Does this sound familiar? The sections of this book take you on a journey from the style of approach in using MRP, through the fundamentals and into the effective management of your teams to get the most from your system. Sections of the book include: Finding the workarounds that your business are using, so that you can rapidly find what needs to be improved. Making the most of your demo system as a learning tool for your team. Determining the system's 'rules'; teaching the system to think like the best members of your team. Developing housekeeping tasks to keep your system working properly. The practical management aspects that need to run alongside a successful MRP / ERP system. And, how to create an action plan to put all of this information into use. Easy to follow action steps. Each section concludes with action steps to help you develop your own improvement plan. The final section of the book looks more generally at business improvement projects, with the aim of helping you to create an effective change plan for your own MRP system. Production Control doesn't have to be confusing! Giles Johnston, the author of 'Making MRP Work', is a Chartered Engineer and Business Improvement Consultant who spends a lot of his time working with his client's MRP / ERP systems. The ideas and advice in this book are based on practical experience, not text book theory. If you want a workable plan to improve your business' performance, especially how your Production Control department works, and MRP is already part of your business, then this book could provide the information and insights you are looking for. Look Inside Look Inside the book by clicking the image above, or download a sample and start improving your MRP system today.


The Executive's Guide to Successful MRP II

The Executive's Guide to Successful MRP II

Author: Oliver Wight

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1995-03-29

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780471132738

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Oliver Wight is one of the pioneers of Manufacture Resource Planning (MRPII). Here he introduces the essential concepts and benefits of MRPII in a practical format with easy-to-follow question-and-answer format. Among MRPII topics covered are: how MRPII can benefit a business, the executive's leadership role in implementation, the requirements of a successful MRPII implementation, guidelines for making MRPII effective in any organization, and managing MRPII for long-term competitive advantage.


MRP II Standard System

MRP II Standard System

Author: Darryl V. Landvater

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 1995-03-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780471132752

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The MRP II Standard System takes the mystery out of manufacturing software and offers a proven, step-by-step analysis that's designed to solve many typical systems problems.


Orlicky's Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition

Orlicky's Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition

Author: Carol A. Ptak

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2011-06-05

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0071755640

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The classic MRP work up-to-date with new information on supply chain synchronization Thoroughly revised, Orlicky’s Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition reviews the poor business results embedded in most of today’s business systems; discusses the core problems causing the results; presents and discusses an alternative pull structure for planning and controlling materials flow; and presents initial results from actual implementations. This new edition reveals the next evolutionary step for materials and supply chain synchronization in the modern manufacturing landscape. This update describes: A solution to a chronic MRP-related problem that plagues many manufacturers: shortages of materials, components that block the smooth flow of work through the plant A competitive edge through strategic lead time reductions Significant reductions in total inventory investment Significant increases in service levels This new edition helps companies tackle three pervasive problems: unacceptable inventory performance; unacceptable service level performance; and high related expenses and waste. New to This Edition: New section on manufacturing as the heart of the supply chain management, and specific challenges in the 21st century Covers supply chain management (SCM) and distribution requirements planning (DRP) Discusses the impact of Lean and the Toyota Production System Update of integration software Reviews the emergence of demand-driven strategies and the MRP “conflict” Introduces the new concept of ASR (Actively Synchronized Replenishment) and explains how to incorporate it into business processes Explains positioning and how Six Sigma can help achieve results In-depth discussion of buffers – how to size, maintain, and adjust them New chapter on using MRP tools across the supply chain to enable pull-based approaches New case studies which illustrating the techniques described in the book Comprehensive coverage: The Whole and Its Parts; Manufacturing as a Process; Inventory Management; Prerequisites of MRP 3.0; Traditional Methodology; MRP Logic; Keeping MRP Up to Date; Lot Sizing and Safety Stock; Data Requirements and Management; MRP 3.0; Traditional MRP in Today’s Environment; MRP 3.0 Component 1—Strategic Inventory Positioning; Component 2—Buffer Level Profiling; Component 3—Dynamic Buffer Maintenance; Component 4—Pull-Based Demand Generation; Component 5—Highly Visible and Collaborative Execution; Dynamic Buffer Level Profiling; ASR Demand Generation; Applications; Developing Valid Inputs; Making Outputs Useful; Demand Driven Philosophies and MRP; Engineer to Order Environments; Lessons of the Past; Present State; The Future of MRP 3.0


Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management

Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management

Author: Paul M. Swamidass

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2000-06-30

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 0792386302

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Production and manufacturing management since the 1980s has absorbed in rapid succession several new production management concepts: manufacturing strategy, focused factory, just-in-time manufacturing, concurrent engineering, total quality management, supply chain management, flexible manufacturing systems, lean production, mass customization, and more. With the increasing globalization of manufacturing, the field will continue to expand. This encyclopedia's audience includes anyone concerned with manufacturing techniques, methods, and manufacturing decisions.


Making Autocracy Work

Making Autocracy Work

Author: Rory Truex

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-10-28

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1107172438

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This book uses original data from China's National People's Congress to challenge conceptions of representation, authoritarianism, and the political system.


How to Implement a Manufacturing System: Best Practices and Pitfalls when Implementing an MRP/ERP System

How to Implement a Manufacturing System: Best Practices and Pitfalls when Implementing an MRP/ERP System

Author: Martin Bailey

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-13

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781527249264

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Have you ever wondered how to take your manufacturing business to the next level with an MRP system? 123 Insight's Martin Bailey reveals the tried and tested formula that has helped hundreds of businesses to streamline their processes, showing what MRP can really do for your business. If your company has yet to take the leap into implementing an MRP/ERP system or are struggling with existing software, then this book is for you. It explains and breaks down the methodology behind a MRP implementation. This book will show: Why many MRP/ERP implementations fail MRP versus ERP How to win the hearts and minds of staff Planning your software/vendor selection process Data - what to take and what to leave Breaking down the implementation process Managing the go-live process How to measure success Regardless of your business or manufacturing process this book is packed with anecdotes of real-world problems and how manufacturers overcame them, breaking down the selection and implementation process in an easy to understand, non-technical way. Includes a foreword by Dave Tudor, Editorial Director for Production Engineering Solutions magazine. About 123insight: The company was founded in 2000 as a response to the fundamental flaws inherent in the traditional MRP selection and implementation process. They have been either nominated or have won dozens of awards, often due to the speed of implementation and the immediate return on investment. About the Author: Martin Bailey has been the Marketing Manager for 123 Insight since 2002 and has written dozens of case studies on successful MRP implementations. This is his ninth book, and he regularly writes for the manufacturing trade press.


Manufacturing Resource Planning: MRP II

Manufacturing Resource Planning: MRP II

Author: Oliver W. Wight

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9780471132745

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THE MISSING LINK IN PRODUCTIVITY. Our Manufacturing Economy at a Crossroads. Understanding the Scheduling Problem. From MRP to MRP II. The Impact of MRP II on Productivity. A NEW SET OF VALUES. The New Principles of Systems. The Old Principles of Management. The CEO's New Priorities. MANAGING ALL OF THE RESOURCES OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY MORE PRODUCTIVELY. The CEO's Role in MRP II. MRP II in Marketing. MRP II in Manufacturing. MRP II in Purchasing. MRP II in Finance. MRP II in Engineering. DRP: Distribution Resource Planning. MRP II in Data Processing Systems. BECOMING A CLASS A USER. Justification. Implementing MRP II. The Education Task. Operating With MRP II. Beyond MRP II. Appendices. Glossary. Index.


Making India Work

Making India Work

Author: William Nanda Bissell

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2010-08-11

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 8184753934

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For a nation that has one of the highest growth rates in the world, India is plagued by poverty and corruption. Sixty years after Independence, India accounts for around 36 per cent of the world’s poor. The deepening fault lines between the haves and the have-nots have given rise to skewed development and widespread discontent. William Nanda Bissell, managing director of the successful Fabindia chain, believes India’s poverty is a direct result of its poor management by ruling elites who have mastered the art of winning elections but have no interest in the deeper issues of governance. He argues that economic development that consumes large amounts of natural resources and generates enormous pollution is not a luxury available to countries that are beginning their development now. Instead, he proposes a radical new paradigm for development that delinks consumption from quality of life while strengthening the natural environment in the process. The central themes of Making India Work echo the ideas and beliefs that underpin the Constitution of India; but they venture beyond the hackneyed phrases of development to focus on strategies which can, Bissell believes, end poverty in India in five years. Hard-hitting and provocative, this book is a result of Bissell’s journeys across rural and urban India, offering unique solutions to the challenges confronting its people.