Supply chain management saw its first leap in efficiency with the introduction of materials requirements planning (MRP) software that managed the component information needed to manufacture products. A third leap in efficiency occurred when planning and optimization capabilities were introduced to create insights on top of the new information available from MRP and ERP systems. . What, exactly, can 'digital transformation ' improve upon? MORE

ERP or rather MRP systems for many years (in SYSPRO’s case, for 40 years!) have enabled Purchasing via requisitions through approval – then purchase orders with more approval – receiving via a GRN process – and finally payment of supplier invoices. This system still works fine and is best loved by administration and micro-managing Procurement […]. The post ERP Boosts Procurement Creating a Channel for Innovative Business appeared first on SYSPRO US. All Industries Manufacturing MORE

That schedule or forecast is then fed back to you and input into your MRP. - A great posting over at Supply Chain Matters relative to the impact of cyber attacks on Just in Time (JIT) businesses. A simple cyber attack can now shut down your tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers which will bring a JIT supply chain to a screeching halt. MORE

One report dealt with the buying trends of companies in the market for MRP Software , while the other surveyed 154 manufacturers who shared their thoughts on their active use of technology. When it comes to MRP Software, buyers are 45% less likely to have a preference for hosted systems compared to all other business systems. Manufacturing and cloud reluctance is not a recent issue. It’s been around ever since the cloud came into existence. MORE

13 years ago , the goal of S&OP as I s aw it , was to achieve one number, one plan. B ecause of the focus on forecasting this quite literally meant a single demand plan tha t via DRP and MRP was cascaded right through the entire supply chain , creating a single plan of what would be made , bought, stored and shipped. In December 2006, I published an article titled “ S&OP or just good supply chain planning ?” MORE

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Will my current OE, MRP, ERP, or other database systems allow for integration ?”. Human civilization once viewed the supply chain as a simple, easy-to-understand process. One person provided a resource, such as steel, to another group of people, who then sent along the items to the final person in the chain. However, civilization took a drastic step forward, and billions of people today are involved in obtaining goods, which equates to millions of businesses of all sizes. MORE

MES /MRP. As global supply chains become more complex and customers more demanding, the race is on to develop software applications that can effectively manage and make sense of the zettabytes of data being generated by our digital world. Defined as the massive volume of structured and unstructured data that can’t possibly be processed using traditional software or database strategies, Big Data is affecting every corner of the business world. MORE

Manufacturing-resource-planning (MRP) systems, for example, promised a fully automated solution to difficult production-scheduling activities,” he says. “In A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. MORE

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 next phase of MRP was MRP II. MRP II added a Business Plan, Financial Plan and Production Plan BEFORE the MPS was run. In this way, management was involved with MRP. MORE

Purchasing can place the order and negotiate prices; Production Planning can release these items based on the latest Material Requirements Planning (MRP) report. This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. In the first part I put forth 6 areas of focus in order to reduce logistics costs. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well. MORE

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. Customer expectations of reliable quality and rapid delivery forces today’s manufacturers to either shorten cycle times or lose business. Customers simply switch suppliers when others are more capable of delivering within their preferred timeframes. MORE

Jovan Cosmetics: Basic MRP as shown above. All MRP sheets were given to Purchasing to manage. Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. MORE