Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Purposes of MRP
• Inventory – right part, quantity, time
• Capacity – complete load
• Priority – due date
Getting the right material to the right place at the right time
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Inputs to MRP
• Bill of material (BOM)
• Master production schedule (MPS)
• Inventory record database
Seat Assy
Back
slats
Seat Seat
Frame Cushion
Seat Frame
Board
Chair
April May
Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Gross
requirements
150 0 0 120 0 150 120 0
Projected on-hand
117 117 117 227 227 77 187 187
inventory (37)
Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Gross
requirements
150 0 0 120 0 150 120 0
Projected on-hand
117 117 117 227 227 307 187 187
inventory (37)
Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Gross
requirements
150 0 0 120 0 150 120 0
Projected on-hand
117 117 117 0 0 0 0 0
inventory (37)
B D D 2 F
Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Gross requirements
of A
80
Gross requirements
of C
50
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
For A (LT = 1 wk; lot for lot)
Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Gross requirements 80
Scheduled receipt
Projected on-hand inventory
Planned receipt 80
Planned order release 80
Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Gross requirements 80 100
Scheduled receipt 50
Projected on-hand
65 65 85 85 85 85
inventory (15)