Manufacturing Productivity And MRP/ERP/MIS
MRP in manufacturing stands for material requirements planning or manufacturing resource planning. Both mean making plans for what is needed in the manufacturing of a product. ERP also known as enterprise resource planning is often used as well and is an offshoot of MRP. ERP takes into account manufacturing and business processes and merges them into one system. MIS is a management information system which helps to manage the information of a business. Data in its original form is transformed into understandable information so that people can comprehend it. Essentially, ERPs and MRPs are management information systems since they are transforming raw data into information such as in the form of reports, invoices, and understandable information in order to operate a manufacturing environment optimally.
MRP and MRP II
When MRP stands for material requirements planning, it refers to a set of computer programs or software that manage inventories and what is needed when, and it tells people on the floor what to make and how much. The computer system keeps track of scheduling so that manufacturing stays on schedule and products are delivered on time. When MRP is referred to as manufacturing resource planning it can also be called MRP II. This involves a set of principles and is the whole planning system along with the computer system. Leadership would also be a part of MRP II. Management cannot be ignored and a business cannot rely entirely on a computer system alone.
Goals
MRP II's goal is to keep the production process as elementary as possible and to take a hard look at what is needed to manufacture the end product. Careful analyses also have to be conducted to make sure that no waste is happening in the production such as through analysis of the inventory. A management plan starts with asking what the product is that will be sold to consumers. The next step is looking at what inventory is needed to produce the product as well as staff needed, equipment, materials, and any other things that may be needed for the manufacturing process. The last step would be to take a look at how everything is functioning and also leadership needs to make sure everyone has the resources they need.
Software for ERP and MRP
Software options for ERP and MRP allow for tracking of inventories in a manufacturing setting as well as purchasing and manufacturing controls and communications with production employees so that things are running smoothly between all departments of a manufacturing company. Additional tools involve the ability to produce invoices, customer service, and tools to conduct analyses on sales. Financial tools are also available in packages to allow for an all-inclusive software system. A useful feature in one MRP software package is the ability for several users to enter purchase orders simultaneously on computers in a networked environment as long as that environment was constructed with servers such as Novel or Microsoft for multiple users. A software system should also be able to generate reports using selected data. Computer MRP systems keep all the data up to date. Another tool would be capacity planning where a system would inform the user what resources would be needed to finish a job based on a production plan such as manpower and equipment. This would also be called rough-cut capacity planning.
Benefits of MRP Systems
Advantages of employing MRP software would be lowering of expenses and stock, better efficiency in the shop, a shorter production time, lower costs of materials and overhead, and thus better customer service as the product would arrive on time. MRP and MRP II would be valuable for a manufacturing environment and for any type of business to improve productivity.
MRP and MRP II
When MRP stands for material requirements planning, it refers to a set of computer programs or software that manage inventories and what is needed when, and it tells people on the floor what to make and how much. The computer system keeps track of scheduling so that manufacturing stays on schedule and products are delivered on time. When MRP is referred to as manufacturing resource planning it can also be called MRP II. This involves a set of principles and is the whole planning system along with the computer system. Leadership would also be a part of MRP II. Management cannot be ignored and a business cannot rely entirely on a computer system alone.
Goals
MRP II's goal is to keep the production process as elementary as possible and to take a hard look at what is needed to manufacture the end product. Careful analyses also have to be conducted to make sure that no waste is happening in the production such as through analysis of the inventory. A management plan starts with asking what the product is that will be sold to consumers. The next step is looking at what inventory is needed to produce the product as well as staff needed, equipment, materials, and any other things that may be needed for the manufacturing process. The last step would be to take a look at how everything is functioning and also leadership needs to make sure everyone has the resources they need.
Software for ERP and MRP
Software options for ERP and MRP allow for tracking of inventories in a manufacturing setting as well as purchasing and manufacturing controls and communications with production employees so that things are running smoothly between all departments of a manufacturing company. Additional tools involve the ability to produce invoices, customer service, and tools to conduct analyses on sales. Financial tools are also available in packages to allow for an all-inclusive software system. A useful feature in one MRP software package is the ability for several users to enter purchase orders simultaneously on computers in a networked environment as long as that environment was constructed with servers such as Novel or Microsoft for multiple users. A software system should also be able to generate reports using selected data. Computer MRP systems keep all the data up to date. Another tool would be capacity planning where a system would inform the user what resources would be needed to finish a job based on a production plan such as manpower and equipment. This would also be called rough-cut capacity planning.
Benefits of MRP Systems
Advantages of employing MRP software would be lowering of expenses and stock, better efficiency in the shop, a shorter production time, lower costs of materials and overhead, and thus better customer service as the product would arrive on time. MRP and MRP II would be valuable for a manufacturing environment and for any type of business to improve productivity.
About the Author:
Reto Hug is President of Maloya Laser which specializes in complex Metal Fabrication and laser cutting technologies using advanced laser technologies for medical, aerospace, scientific and transportation requirements.
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