Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)

Aims:

This intensive course follows on from the introductory one-day overview. Many organisations use output from supply chain/ ERP systems, but how these outputs are arrived at is not always clearly understood. This course will remedy this lack of understanding, while showing, at a simple mathematical level, how the calculations of MPS, MRP, CRP and more are performed by the software. Over the two days, each element of MRP II is covered in detail.

Target audience:

The course is intended for those who work with ERP/supply chain systems and its outputs, as they will recognise what changes need to be made to ensure that the system works more effectively for them, enabling them to execute their responsibilities more efficiently. Delegates will need to have an appreciation of the workings of their organisation, as well as an understanding of the basic principles of MRP II, either from practical experience or from attendance on the overview course.

Course content:

• A review of the elements of MRP II, how they fit together and the performance measures that are needed
• The basic data that is needed for MRP II to work, the importance of data accuracy and how it may be cchieved
• The development of costs and costing
• Master planning - a review of executive sales and operations planning, followed up by master production scheduling, rough cut capacity planning and final assembly scheduling
• Material requirements planning, including a simple manual exercise
• Capacity requirements planning
• Executing the plans - purchasing management, shop floor control, financial management and newer philosophies
• A review of the necessary ingredients for success and the identification of constraints