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Kanban versus MRPII - which is best for you? - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: First-hand look at how the Kanban system works. His findings shatter a few myths and point out how we can gain the best of both worlds. MORE INFO: Kanban versus MRPII - which is best for you? First-hand look at how the Kanban system works. His findings shatter a few myths and... read article... |
The new breed of Professional - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes how MRPII is influencing the new level of professionalism that we are seeing today. MORE INFO: The new breed of Professional Describes how MRPII is influencing the new level of professionalism that we are seeing today. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Managemen... read article... |
The executive guide to successful MRPII - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: First of four extracts from Ollie Wight's book 'The Executive Guide to Successful MRPII'. MORE INFO: The executive guide to successful MRPII First of four extracts from Ollie Wight's book 'The Executive Guide to Successful MRPII'. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Managem... read article... |
The Executive Guide to successful MRPII: Part II - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The results which can be expected on implementing a MRP system. MORE INFO: The Executive Guide to successful MRPII: Part II The results which can be expected on implementing a MRP system. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 10 - No 01 - December/January ... read article... |
Management measures for a material group - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Case study illustrating how Mitel Telecom has implemented MRP. Also looks toward the future implementation of MRPII. MORE INFO: Management measures for a material group Case study illustrating how Mitel Telecom has implemented MRP. Also looks toward the future implementation ... read article... |
The Executive Guide to successful MRPII: Part III - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: What does MRPII cost and why should the executive care? MORE INFO: The Executive Guide to successful MRPII: Part III What does MRPII cost and why should the executive care? PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 10 - No 02 - February/March 1984... read article... |
Time buckets in the MRPII system - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Discusses briefly some issues facing an analyst in the treatment of time periods in a MRPII system. Variable planning buckets technique is explained. MORE INFO: Time buckets in the MRPII system Discusses briefly some issues facing an analyst in the treatment of time periods i... read article... |
The Executive Guide to successful MRPII: Part IV - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: What must be done to be successful with MRPII, and how MRPII is implemented? MORE INFO: The Executive Guide to successful MRPII: Part IV What must be done to be successful with MRPII, and how MRPII is implemented? PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 10 -... read article... |
The North Sea - in at the Deep End - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Implementation of a manufacturing system on a North Sea oil platform. MORE INFO: The North Sea - in at the Deep End Implementation of a manufacturing system on a North Sea oil platform. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 10 - No 05 - August/September 19... read article... |
Work Station monitors manufacturing leadtimes - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Discusses the importance of input\output control within the MRPII philosophy. MORE INFO: Work Station monitors manufacturing leadtimes Discusses the importance of input\output control within the MRPII philosophy. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 11 - ... read article... |
MRPII - a viewpoint of installation - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Discusses the concepts and hopefully will dispel the myths that surround what is commonly called an MRPII installation. MORE INFO: MRPII - a viewpoint of installation Discusses the concepts and hopefully will dispel the myths that surround what is commonly called an MRPII ins... read article... |
A cool look at the great DRP debate - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes both MRPII and DRP in a simple way and to summarise briefly their differences. MORE INFO: A cool look at the great DRP debate Describes both MRPII and DRP in a simple way and to summarise briefly their differences. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management ... read article... |
Control of the business - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Results of survey to find out what was happening with MRP and MRPII. MORE INFO: Control of the business Results of survey to find out what was happening with MRP and MRPII. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 12 - No 04 - June/July 1986... read article... |
Capacity management - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Examines the basic assumptions of early techniques of Capacity Management and its use in the future. MORE INFO: Capacity management Examines the basic assumptions of early techniques of Capacity Management and its use in the future. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Manag... read article... |
We've read the book"" - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Reviews reasons for companies failing to achieve MRPII class 'A' status. MORE INFO: We've read the book Reviews reasons for companies failing to achieve MRPII class 'A' status. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 13 - No 06 - October/November 1987... read article... |
What does MRP mean to you? - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: For the majority of people MRPII means no more than a new managerial buzz word. To some it represents a great and rewarding challenge. MORE INFO: What does MRP mean to you? For the majority of people MRPII means no more than a new managerial buzz word. To some it represents a... read article... |
MPS and MRPII implementation - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Discusses Master Production Sheduling as an MRPII implementation issue. MORE INFO: MPS and MRPII implementation Discusses Master Production Sheduling as an MRPII implementation issue. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 14 - No 06 - October/November 1988... read article... |
Education and training for an MRPII environment - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The determining factor in the success or failure of a project implementation will be the success or failure of the company's education policy. MORE INFO: Education and training for an MRPII environment The determining factor in the success or failure of a project implementati... read article... |
Put it in the diary for 1991! - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A case study of MRP in action at Charles Letts, diary manufacturers. MORE INFO: Put it in the diary for 1991! A case study of MRP in action at Charles Letts, diary manufacturers. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Page number: 35 Vol 16 - No 02 - February/Mar... read article... |
Tool management and MRPII - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Looks at the issue of Tool Management within the production control system. MORE INFO: Tool management and MRPII Looks at the issue of Tool Management within the production control system. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 19 - No 02 - February/March 1... read article... |
World class Manufacturing Resource Planning - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Shows you how you and a World Class implementation of MRP can together help turn your company into a World Class business. MORE INFO: World class Manufacturing Resource Planning Shows you how you and a World Class implementation of MRP can together help turn your company into... read article... |
MRPII: a case study - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A look at the implementation of a MRPII system at a company that manufactures process plants for the food industry. MORE INFO: MRPII: a case study A look at the implementation of a MRPII system at a company that manufactures process plants for the food industry. PUBLISHER:... read article... |
A slice of MRPII implementation - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Presentation of the project plan, the consultant and the pilots are three of the ingredients for a successful implementation of a manufacturing system. MORE INFO: A slice of MRPII implementation Presentation of the project plan, the consultant and the pilots are three of the ... read article... |
The economics of MRPII - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Looks at the costs and savings involved in implementing an MRPII system. MORE INFO: The economics of MRPII Looks at the costs and savings involved in implementing an MRPII system. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 16 - No 06 - October/November 1990... read article... |
MRPII implementation: why is it so painful? - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Looks at the strategy or basic approach to the implementation and the overall workload or strain imposed on the company by it. MORE INFO: MRPII implementation: why is it so painful? Looks at the strategy or basic approach to the implementation and the overall workload or stra... read article... |
Play it again Sam? - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A review of the potential benefits of re-implementing current MRPII systems. MORE INFO: Play it again Sam? A review of the potential benefits of re-implementing current MRPII systems. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 17 - No 01 - December/January 1991... read article... |
MRP: an alternative MRPII implementation strategy - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Why MRPII implementations are prone to failure and suggests an alternative approach which simplifies the task as well as improving the operation. MORE INFO: MRP: an alternative MRPII implementation strategy Why MRPII implementations are prone to failure and suggests an altern... read article... |
Principles of DRP: closing the MRPII loop - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: How distributors and manufacturers alike can improve their strategic sales and operations planning. MORE INFO: Principles of DRP: closing the MRPII loop How distributors and manufacturers alike can improve their strategic sales and operations planning. PUBLISHER: Institute... read article... |
Closing the loop in MRP systems - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Summaries of national user and supplier surveys. MORE INFO: Closing the loop in MRP systems Summaries of national user and supplier surveys. PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 17 - No 05 - August/September 1991... read article... |
To lead from the front - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: What is all the fuss and confusion over lead times Why do MRP systems stand or fall on the accuracy of them and why do other systems not use them? MORE INFO: To lead from the front What is all the fuss and confusion over lead times Why do MRP systems stand or fall on the accu... read article... |
MRPII implementation in pharmaceutical industry - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Between 1989 and 1991 the pharmaceutical company Upjohn Limited prepared for and implemented Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII). MORE INFO: MRPII implementation in pharmaceutical industry Between 1989 and 1991 the pharmaceutical company Upjohn Limited prepared for and im... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A casestudy showing how MRPII was implemented within the Upjohn company and the benefits that it has generated. MORE INFO: Textbook MRPII implementation in the pharmaceutical industry A casestudy showing how MRPII was implemented within the Upjohn company and the benefits tha... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: MRP II and Kanban are frequently regarded as competing systems with MRP II described as a 'push' technique and Kanban a 'pull' technique. The authors discuss the merits of both systems and in what situations each is appropriate. MORE INFO: When push comes to shove is MRPII inf... read article... |
Knowledge-Based Manufacturing: the key to recovery - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Only companies responding quickly to customer needs will benefit from the economic upturn, but first they must junk their dinosaur MRPII system. MORE INFO: Knowledge-Based Manufacturing: the key to recovery Only companies responding quickly to customer needs will benefit from... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This series of four articles traces the history of manufacturing control systems; showing where we went wrong; what we are still doing wrong; and what companies, who have relied heavily on systems solutions, can do to regain their competitiveness. Part 2 covers MRP II/DRP II/ERP... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes a new approach to the specification of the functional requirements of manufacturing control systems, which was developed by an EPSRC funded project. MORE INFO: Manufacturing systems requirements definition: an objective approach Describes a new approach to the speci... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Primarily focuses on two issues: MORE INFO: Do your business systems help or hinder your company's success? Part 2 Primarily focuses on two issues: What do acronyms MRP, MRP II, ERP, etc, really mean? Is there any logic to the way in which solutions have evolved? PUBLI... read article... |
Editorial - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Throughout the last two decades there has been an ever increasing pressure upon manufacturing companies and the supply chain to reduce their inventory levels throughout the business... MORE INFO: Editorial Throughout the last two decades there has been an ever increasing pres... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Part 5 of this series focuses on the typical characteristics and key requirements of selected different environments, i.e. environments with different 'modes of operation'. MORE INFO: Do your business systems help or hinder your company's success? Part 5 Part 5 of this series... read article... |
How to improve the success of your IT investments - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article suggests that IT solutions don't deliver their promises due to user requirements being poorly specified and failure to address a number of non - IT related issues during the life cycle of the project. It proposes that if users have more involvement and take ownershi... read article... |
The value of IT in the manufacturing sector - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The aims of the article are: to show that IT has penetrated so deeply into every fibre of the business fabric that its deployment and use have become strategic business, not technological, issues; to encourage senior manufacturing executives to seize control of this vital strate... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: In the beginning there were Bill of Materials processors, originally developed by IBM in the 1960’s. MORE INFO: Editorial: The Abridged History of Computerised Planning Systems In the beginning there were Bill of Materials processors, originally developed by IBM in the ... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Addresses in simple terms, the why, what and where of APS and reviews the potential strengths and weaknesses of the different types of APS solutions that have been developed. Probably the most popular jargon term currently in use in the ERP and supply chain solutions marketplace... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: An overview of Advanced Planning and Scheduling. The historical development of APS and its key features. A comparison between APS and ERP, a review of some technical features and explanation of terminology. Concludes with a look at some current application areas and possible fut... read article... |
Editorial: Capacity Planning - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: How much do you want? How many are we catering for? Starting when? For how long? By when? All questions that are commonly asked by capacity planners. It could be for booking a youth club coach tour, manufacturing hit CDs, supplying portable loos to a show ground or booking a par... read article... |
Editorial: the new century - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The start of a new century (and a new millennium) is a good time to look further ahead, and at a wider range of activities than we might normally do... MORE INFO: Editorial: the new century The start of a new century (and a new millennium) is a good time to look further ahead... read article... |
Re-mapping the automotive supply chains - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Vehicle Manufacturers (VMs))would insist that to qualify as a supplier, EDI must be adopted as part of the supplier process... MORE INFO: Re-mapping the automotive supply chains Vehicle Manufacturers (VMs))would insist that to qualify as a supplier, EDI must be adopted as par... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The manufacturing supply chain has universally adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, also known as Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems as the primary business system... MORE INFO: Advanced Planning and Scheduling in the online world - APS and B2B The m... read article... |
Managing uncertainty - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Our theme this month is the intriguing one of Managing Uncertainty. What was your earliest involvement with this topic ? MORE INFO: Managing uncertainty Our theme this month is the intriguing one of Managing Uncertainty. What was your earliest involvement with this topic ? M... read article... |
Project Manufacturing - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Many companies are involved in manufacturing products to meet the demands of individual customer contracts. The products that they build in this manner may be unique, one-off engineering projects; they may be low/medium volume (and occasionally high volume) build of otherwise st... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Much has been written in recent years heralding Supply Chain MORE INFO: Effective Technology Application within Supply Chain Management Much has been written in recent years heralding Supply Chain Management (SCM)and the benefits it can deliver to an organisation. body) This... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The long trip through the beautiful Devonshire countryside on the 25th April proved both interesting and thought provoking for all who attended. MORE INFO: Alpharma Barnstaple Visit - Simultaneous Planning by MRP and Electronic Kanban The long trip through the beautiful Devon... read article... |
Lean, Agile - and Simple - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Whilst the attention in recent times has moved away from the old battleground of MRP vs JIT to the new conflict between Lean and Agile we remain in danger of perpetuating one of the greatest failings of our profession. We are also continuing to give insufficient credence to one ... read article... |
Editorial: Inventory - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Having been trained in a time of higher interest rates, sometimes reaching up to 18% per year, some among us may be tempted to think that in these days of low interest rates that perhaps we can take our eye off the ball of inventory management. MORE INFO: Editorial: Inventory ... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Held at the Woodlands Park Hotel, Cobham on 2nd July, this event attracted 20 members and guests despite a very heavy rainfall during the Wimbledon tennis fortnight. MORE INFO: London & Southern Branch: The second Don Ralston lecture and dinner Held at the Woodlands Park Hote... read article... |
APS Update - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Supply chain planning in any manufacturing and distribution business is a trade-off between several key factors. Developing a plan which balances the different factors to come up with an optimal solution has always been extremely difficult. Figure 1 gives an indication of the co... read article... |
The IOM Knowledge Bank Issue Number 7: Supply - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPPLY MORE INFO: The IOM Knowledge Bank Issue Number 7: Supply SUPPLY 1. The quantity of goods available for use. 2. The actual or planned replenishment of a product or component. The replenishment quantities are created in response to a demand or products or components ... read article... |
Using a Simulation Model for Capacity Management - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A simulation model has been constructed of a valve manufacturing plant with the aim of assessing capacity requirements in response to a forecast increase in demand. MORE INFO: Using a Simulation Model for Capacity Management A simulation model has been constructed of a valve ... read article... |
Branch news : London & Southern - Visit to COSi - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: With manufacturing declining in the UK, it was a privilege for IOM members to be invited, by the London and Southern Branch, to visit and learn more about a West Sussex manufacturing operation, which has successfully transformed its business in 4 years. Creative Outsourcing Solu... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: At a joint meeting of the South West Branch and the Somerset & Dorset Manufacturing Network (SDMN), it seemed like a daunting task to write a fresh report when the main subject matter has already been in a Control article written by the evening’s speaker, Derek Thomaso... read article... |
Branch news : North West - Visit to Airbus - Manufacturing resource planning Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: On Wednesday 29th June, some 25 members and non-members visited Airbus’s wing manufacturing facility at Broughton near Chester. The site has a rich history and today, employing approximately 6000 people, it is responsible for the design, manufacture and supply of all Airbu... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge has been engaged over the last two years with several global companies to work out where their factories should be sited around the globe and what should be the manufacturing role for each site. Existing global configurations are ofte... read article... |
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