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What is Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Chapter 76
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Computerized ordering and scheduling system for manufacturing and fabrication industries, it uses bill of material data, inventory data, and master production schedule to project what material is required, when, and in what quantity.
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Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning
Kijpokin Kasemsap (Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch076
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Contract Packers
A software system that is used for production planning, scheduling, and inventory control system in the manufacturing process. Such a system can be one module in a larger ERP system.
Published in Chapter: Contract Packers; From: University-Industry Technology Transfer in the UK: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Chapter 51
The Impact on Decision Making of Centralisation in a Multinational Manufacturing Company: The Materials Purchasing Function
The generic term used to describe the process of decomposing customer demand for finished goods into its stock item requirements, and used to drive procurement and production planning.
Published in Chapter: The Impact on Decision Making of Centralisation in a Multinational Manufacturing Company: The Materials Purchasing Function; From: Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies
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